Perez
See also: Pérez
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Perez
- (biblical) The father of Hezron and the son of Judah; the grandson of Jacob.
- A Sephardic Jewish surname from Hebrew.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Perez
- A surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Translations
surname
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Perez is the 22nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 681,645 individuals. Perez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.0%) individuals.
See also
Cebuano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Pe‧rez
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɾes/ [ˈpi.ɾ̪es̪]
Proper noun
Pérez
Chamorro
Etymology
Proper noun
Perez
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Proper noun
Perez
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Descendants
- Portuguese: Peres
Pangasinan
Etymology
From Spanish Pérez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Pe‧rez
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɾes/, [ˈpɪ.ɾɪs]
Proper noun
Perez
- a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Pérez, prevalent in Pangasinan
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Pérez, patronymic surname from Pedro.
The municipality in Quezon is named after Felimón Pérez, a governor of Tayabas.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpeɾes/ [ˈpɛː.ɾɛs]
- Rhymes: -eɾes
- Syllabification: Pe‧rez
Proper noun
Perez (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜐ᜔)
- a common surname from Spanish: Perez, Pérez
- Perez (a municipality in eastern Quezon, Philippines, on the northwestern tip of Alabat island)
- a barangay of Trece Martires, Cavite, Philippines
- a barangay of Calauan, Laguna, Philippines
Related terms
- Perez Dasmariñas