PEREZ
The surname Perez is of Spanish origin and belongs to the Iberian linguistic and cultural tradition. It is principally associated with the Christian faith and is found throughout Europe, especially in Spain, where the Spanish language prevails.
The name is a patronymic derivative of the given name Pedro, itself a form of the Greek Petros meaning “rock” or “stone”. Consequently, Perez originally denoted “son of Pedro”, identifying the descendants of an ancestor bearing that personal name. The meaning of “rock” has given the surname a symbolic resonance within the Christian tradition, recalling the biblical epithet bestowed upon the apostle Peter.
During the early medieval period the popularity of the name Peter spread across Europe as a result of the Crusades, leading to a multitude of orthographic variants. These include the English Peterson and Peters, the French Pierre, the Germanic Pieter, the Armenian Bedrosian, and various diminutive forms such as Petrenko. In the Spanish‑speaking world the form Perez is widespread, and related spellings such as Peres, Peretz and Peresman occur in other linguistic contexts.
Historical records demonstrate the long‑standing presence of the surname in both Europe and the Americas. Early examples include Luke Petre of London (1282), William Petres of Somerset (1327), and Andres Guillen Perez of Zaragoza (1565). In the New World, Martina Josepha Perez appears in Mexican records (1775) and Antonio Diego Peres is documented in Los Angeles (1864). The family’s heraldic emblem is a distinctive red field bearing a gold cross flory surrounded by four fleur‑de‑lis.
Typical given names associated with the Perez surname
Male
- Antonio
- Carlos
- Daniel
- David
- Francisco
- Jose
- Juan
- Luis
- Manuel
- Miguel
Female
- Ana
- Angela
- Carmen
- Isabel
- Joanne
- Laura
- Lisa
- Maria
- Mary
- Monica
- Patricia
- Teresa
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- Peregi
- Perego
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There are approximately 3,222 people named Perez in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,815th most common surname in Britain. Around 49 in a million people in Britain are named Perez.
Origin: Iberian
Region of origin: Europe
Country of origin: Spain
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Spanish
Famous people named Perez
- Rosie Perez - American actress
- Brian Perez - Football player
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.