Lizaso is a Basque surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alberto Pedro Demicheli Lizaso (1896–1980), Uruguayan politician Félix Lizaso (1891–1966), Cuban writer Jurdan Martitegi Lizaso, Spanish Basque nationalist Maitane Olabarrieta Lizaso, Spanish and American oceanographer Maite Lizaso (born 1983), Spanish footballer Nydia Pereyra-Lizaso (1920–1998), Uruguayan composer, pianist, and music educator