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Perez Family History
Perez Genealogy & Family TreePerez is a Spanish name first found in Castile, Spain, from as early as the 10th Century. In Spanish, adding an “ez” to the end of the name means “son of”—thus, Perez means “son of Pedro” or “son of Peter,” both of which mean “stone” or “rock.” It may also come from the Spanish name for pear tree, “peral.” Roots for this name can also be found in Portugal and in Hebrew. Perez is the seventh most common name in Argentina and the 29th most common in the United States.
Other spellings include “Pedriz,” “Periz,” “Petrez,” “Petriz,” “Peretz,” “Pharez,” “Pretz,” “Pritz,” “Fares,” “Farez,” “Fretz,” “Peres,” and “Pedrez.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Rosie Perez (In Living Color, White Men Can’t Jump, the Road to El Dorado), American comic book writer George Perez (The Avengers, Wonder Woman, Teen Titans), and French actor Vincent Perez (Cyrano de Bergerac, The Crow, Queen of the Damned). The first Perez to come to the Americas was Juan Perez in Peru in 1550.
Perez Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gontrada Perez -- --, 1106 June 29, 1187 Castilla-La Mancha
- Johnny Lee Perez -- --, 1966 October 2, 2014 California
- Juana Perez -- --, 1910 March 19, 1992
- Constanza Perez -- --, 1354 March 24, 1394
- Isabel Perez -- --, 1355 December 23, 1392 Castilla-Leon
Perez Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- (Phares) Perez -- --, 2348 December 0, 1638
- Beatriz Perez -- --, 1354 December 0, 1369
- Lisandro Perez -- --, 1881 December 0, 1945
- Leonela Perez -- --, 1890
- Tomas Perez -- --, 1937 January 3, 1989 Texas
