Perez

Perez

See also: Pérez

English

Etymology 1

From Hebrew פֶּרֶץ‎ (pérets).

Proper noun

Perez

1. The father of Hezron (biblical figure).
2. A Sephardic Jewish surname from Hebrew.

Etymology 2

From Spanish Pérez.

Proper noun

Perez

1. A surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Perez is the 22^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 681,645 individuals. Perez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.0%) individuals.

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Pérez.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Pe‧rez
• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾes/, [ˈpi.ɾ̪ɪs̪]

Proper noun

Pérez

1. a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Pérez

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Chamorro

Etymology

From Spanish Pérez.

Proper noun

Perez

1. a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Pérez

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Pangasinan

Etymology

From Spanish Pérez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Proper noun

Perez

1. a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Pérez, prevalent in Pangasinan

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Pérez, patronymic surname from Pedro.

The municipality in Quezon is named after Felimón Pérez, a governor of Tayabas.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Pe‧rez
• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾes/, [ˈpe.ɾes]

Proper noun

Pérez (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a common surname from Spanish: Perez, Pérez
2. Perez (a municipality in eastern Quezon, Philippines, on the northwestern tip of Alabat island)
3. A barangay of Trece Martires, Cavite, Philippines
4. A barangay of Calauan, Laguna, Philippines

Related terms

• Perez Dasmariñas