Pérez
Language(s) | Spanish |
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Origin | |
Meaning | Spanish: "Son of Pedro" |
Region of origin | Spain |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Spanish surnames: Pédrez, Perez, Peres, Peris, Peiris, Peiriz, Pires, Piriz, Pritz, Peters |
Pérez is a very common Castilian Spanish surname of patronymic origin.
Origins
The surname, written in Spanish orthography as Pérez, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Pedro" (Peter)". At the same time, the name Pedro derives from the Latin name Petrus,[1] meaning "rock or stone". Among many other counterparts, some of its equivalents are Peres or Pires in Portuguese, Peris in Catalan, Peters in German, Petrović in Serbo-Croatian, Petrescu in Romanian and Peterson in English and Scandinavian languages.
Pronunciation
In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced [ˈpeɾeθ] and in Hispanic America, [ˈpeɾes]. The accent or stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable. In British English, on the contrary, it is usually pronounced with stress on the last syllable.
List of persons with the surname
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine activist
- Agustin Pérez (died 1286), Roman Catholic bishop
- Ailyn Pérez, American opera singer
- AJ Perez (1993–2011), Filipino actor
- AJ Perez (blogger), Filipino blogger
- Al Perez, American professional wrestler
- Albino Pérez, Mexican soldier and politician
- Álex Pérez (footballer, born 1991), Spanish footballer
- Alfonso Pérez, Colombian boxer
- Alfredo Pérez, Venezuelan boxer
- Alonso Pérez, Spanish painter
- Amalia Pérez (born 1977), Mexican powerlifter
- Amalia Pérez Díaz, Venezuelan actress
- Amanda Perez, American R&B/Hip-Hop artist
- Amy Perez, Filipino actress
- Ángel Pérez (volleyball), Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Antonio Pérez, Spanish statesman, secretary to King Philip II
- Antonio Pérez, Dominican baseball player
- Antonio Pérez Delgadillo, Mexican football goalkeeper
- Pitbull (born Armando Pérez), American rapper
- Arnaldo Pérez, Puerto Rican swimmer
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Spanish novelist and journalist
- Ashley Grace Pérez, American Latin pop singer, member of pop group Ha*Ash
- Augusto Pérez Palacios (1909–2002), Mexican architect
- Ayoze Pérez (born 1993), Spanish footballer
- Bartolomé Pérez (1634–1693), Spanish painter
- Belle Perez, Belgian musician and songwriter
- Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist
- Bianca Jagger, born Bianca Pérez-Mora, Nicaraguan social and human rights advocate
- Blanca Delia Pérez, Canary Islands politician
- Calixto Pérez, Colombian boxer
- Carla Pérez, Brazilian dancer
- Carlos Pérez, Dominican baseball player
- Carlos Pérez (catcher) (born 1990), Venezuelan baseball player
- Carlos Pérez (kayaker), Spanish kayaker
- Carlos Pérez de Bricio (1927–2022), Spanish businessman
- Carlos Andrés Pérez (1922–2010), President of Venezuela
- Carlota Pérez, Venezuelan economist
- Carmen Victoria Pérez, Venezuelan model
- Catalina Pérez (born 1989), Argentine footballer
- Catalina Pérez (born 1994), Colombian footballer
- Catalina Pérez Salinas, Chilean politician
- Chris Pérez (born 1969), American guitarist
- Chris Perez (baseball) (born 1985), American baseball player
- Chris Perez (gridiron football) (born 1969), American player of gridiron football
- Christian Perez (footballer born 1963), French soccer player
- Cionel Pérez (born 1996), Cuban baseball player
- Clara Perez, Venezuelan actress
- Cristina Pérez (judge), American judge, host of Corte de Familia
- Cristina Pérez (reporter), Argentine television news journalist
- Dámaso Pérez Prado, Cuban composer
- Daniel Pérez (basketball) (born 1984), Paraguayan player
- Danilo Pérez, Panamian pianist and composer
- Davide Perez, Italian composer
- Diego Pérez (footballer), Uruguayan footballer
- Diego Pérez (tennis), Uruguayan tennis player
- Eddie Perez (politician), American politician
- Eduardo Perez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Eduardo Pérez, American baseball player
- Eduardo Pérez Gonsalves, Spanish chess master
- Efrén Pérez Rivera, Puerto Rican environmentalist
- Elizabeth Pérez, Venezuelan television journalist
- Emilio Pérez Touriño, Spanish politician
- Emily Perez, American soldier, first female minority Command Sergeant at West Point
- Enrique López Pérez, Spanish tennis player
- Érik Pérez, Mexican mixed martial artist
- Esteban Pérez, Argentine basketball player
- Eury Pérez (disambiguation), multiple people
- Felipe Pérez Roque, Cuban politician, current foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba
- Félix Javier Pérez, Puerto Rican basketball player
- Fernando Perez (born 1983), American former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder, current San Francisco Giants coach
- Fruto Chamorro Pérez, Nicaraguan military scientist and politician
- Florentino Pérez, Spanish businessman
- Francisco Pérez (baseball) (born 1997), Dominican baseball player
- Francisco Pérez Sierra, Spanish painter
- Francisco Rivera Pérez (1948–1984), Spanish bullfighter
- George Pérez, Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books
- Glória Perez, Brazilian screenwriter
- Gloria Osuna Perez, American artist
- Héctor Amodio Pérez, Uruguayan guerrilla fighter
- Hernán Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Henrique Pérez Dupuy, Venezuelan banker
- Hugo Pérez (soccer) (born 1963), American international soccer player
- Hugo Pérez (footballer) (born 1968), Argentine international soccer player
- Ibán Pérez, Spanish volleyball player
- Ion Perez (born 1990), Filipino actor, model and TV host
- Iván Pérez, Cuban-born Spanish water polo player
- Jairo Pérez (cyclist), Colombian track and road cyclist
- Jairo Pérez (footballer), Colombian footballer
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian diplomat, the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Jean-Claude Perez (born 1964), French politician
- Jefferson Pérez, Ecuadorian track and field athlete
- Jérôme Pérez, French soccer player
- Jesús Pérez (boxer) (born 1971), Colombian boxer
- Jesús Pérez (cyclist) (born 1984), Venezuelan road cyclist
- Joe Perez (baseball) (born 1999), American baseball player
- Johan Pérez, Venezuelan boxer
- Jorge M. Pérez, Cuban American real estate developer
- Jose Perez (American football) (born 1985), American football player and former baseball player
- José Pérez (athlete), (born 1971), Cuban hurdler
- José Pérez (fencer) (born 1958), Spanish Olympic fencer
- José Pérez (pentathlete) (born 1928), Mexican Olympic modern pentathlete and fencer
- José Pérez (Venezuelan boxer) (born 1964), former Venezuelan boxer
- José Pérez Adán (born 1952), Spanish sociologist
- José Pérez Ferrada (born 1985), Chilean footballer
- José Pérez Francés (1936–2021), Spanish road racing cyclist
- José Pérez Reyes (born 1975), boxer from the Dominican Republic
- José Pérez Rosa, Puerto Rican senator and politician
- José Joaquín Pérez (1801–1889), Chilean political figure
- José Luis Pérez (equestrian) (born 1943), Mexican equestrian
- José María Pérez de Urdininea (1784–1865), president of Bolivia
- José Miguel Pérez (fencer) (born 1938), Puerto Rican fencer
- José Miguel Pérez (triathlete) (born 1986), Spanish triathlete
- José Ricardo Pérez (born 1963), Colombian football defender
- Joseph Pérez, French historian specializing in Spanish history
- Juan Bautista Pérez, President of Venezuela
- Juan José Pérez Hernández, Spanish explorer
- Juan Silvano Diaz Perez (1914–1969), Paraguayan chess master, poet, teacher, essayist and literary critic.
- Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo, Venezuelan diplomat, politician
- Julia Perez (1980–2017), Indonesian singer and actress
- Julia Pérez, later Marina Baura, Venezuelan actress
- Karlee Pérez, ring name "Maxine", American professional wrestler, manager and authority figure
- Kenda Perez (born 1983), American model and host
- Kenneth Perez, Danish football player
- Kevin Perez, also known as Kay Flock, American rapper
- Laura Pérez Granel (born 1983), Spanish cartoonist and illustrator
- Laura Pérez Vernetti (born 1958), Spanish cartoonist and illustrator
- Leander Perez, Louisiana judge
- Lisandro Pérez (born 2000), Venezuelan footballer
- Louie Pérez (born 1953), American songwriter, percussionist and guitarist
- Lucas Pérez (born 1988), Spanish footballer
- Lucas Pérez Godoy (born 1993), Argentine footballer
- Luis Perez (American football) (born 1994), American football player
- Luis Pérez-Oramas (born 1960), Venezuelan poet, art historian and curator
- Luis Pérez-Sala (born 1959), Spanish race car driver.
- Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda, Cuban sprinter
- Luis Eladio Pérez, Colombian politician
- Luis Ernesto Pérez, Mexican footballer
- Luisana Pérez, Venezuelan journalist
- Luisana Pérez, Venezuelan table tennis player
- Manuel Perez (animator) (1914–1981), American animator
- Manuel Pérez (boxer) (born 1984), Mexican-American boxer
- Manuel Pérez (guerrilla leader) (died 1988), leader of the Colombian National Liberation Army from the 1970s to 1998
- Manuel Perez (musician) (1871–1946), American cornetist and bandleader
- Manuel Pérez (President of Nicaragua) (died 1852), President of Nicaragua 1843–1844
- Manuel Pérez (teacher) (1890–1951), Puerto Rican teacher and public servant
- Manuel Perez, Jr. (1923–1945), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- V. Manuel Perez (born 1973), California State Assemblyman, 80th District
- Manuel Pérez Brunicardi (born 1978), Spanish ski mountaineer
- Manuel Pérez Flores (born 1980), Mexican footballer
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez, President of Venezuela 1952–1958
- María Dolores Pérez Enciso, Spanish-born Mexican writer and journalist
- María Luisa Pérez Herrero (1898–1934), Spanish painter
- Mariano Ospina Pérez, President of Colombia 1946–1950
- Mariela Pérez Branger, Venezuelan model
- Marina Pérez, Spanish fashion model
- Mario Pérez Saldivar, Mexican long-distance runner
- Mario Pérez Zúñiga, Mexican footballer
- Martín Pérez (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player
- Mélido Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Melina Perez, American professional wrestler
- Mercedes Pérez, Colombian weightlifter
- Mercedes Pérez Merino (born 1960), Spanish trade unionist and politician
- Michael Pérez (born 1992), Puerto Rican baseball player
- Miguel Perez (disambiguation), several people
- Montse Pérez, Catalan actress
- Narcisa Pérez Reoyo (1849–1876), Spanish writer
- Neifi Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Ninoska Pérez Castellón,Cuban exile leader and radio host
- Odalis Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Óliver Pérez, Mexican baseball player
- Orlando Perez, American soccer player
- Óscar Pérez Bovela, Spanish football player
- Óscar Pérez Rojas, Mexican football player
- Otto Pérez Molina, Guatemalan politician, retired military and the President of Guatemala
- Pablo Pérez Álvarez, Venezuelan lawyer, politician and former Governor of Zulia State
- Pascual Pérez (boxer), Argentine flyweight
- Patricia Pérez (footballer), Mexican female footballer
- Patricia Pérez (born 2004), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- Pedro Pérez, Cuban triple jumper
- Rafael Pérez (baseball), Mexican baseball player
- Rafael Pérez Pareja (1836–1897), president of Ecuador
- Ricardo Pérez Godoy, Peruvian politician, President of the Military Junta
- Richard Ray Perez, American film producer and director
- Robert Pérez (baseball) (born 1969), Venezuelan baseball player
- Robert Pérez Palou, Spanish painter
- Roberto Pérez (born 1988), Puerto Rican baseball player
- Rodolfo Pérez (field hockey), Argentine field hockey player
- Rolando Perez, American mixed martial artist
- Romina Pérez (born 1958), Bolivian politician
- Rosie Perez, American actress, dancer, choreographer and director
- Rudy Pérez, Cuban-American composer and producer
- Salvador Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Sara Pérez (disambiguation)
- Sébastien Pérez, French soccer player
- Sergio Pérez, Mexican F1 driver
- Silverio Pérez, Puerto Rican entertainer
- Silverio Pérez (bullfighter), Mexican bullfighter
- Taylor Zakhar Perez, American actor
- Thierry Perez (born 1966), French politician
- Thomas Perez, United States Secretary of Labor
- Tomás Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Tony Pérez, Cuban-American baseball player
- Vicente Pérez Rosales, Chilean colonization agent
- Victor Perez, Tunisian Jewish world champion flyweight boxer
- Victor Perez, French professional golfer
- Vincent Pérez, Swiss actor
- Wilson Pérez, Colombian football defender
- Williams Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Yolanda Pérez, Mexican-American singer who specializes in banda music
- Yorkis Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
Fictional characters with the surname
- D.I. Jimmy Pérez, Shetland (TV series)
- Alfonsín Pérez, Sune[2]
- Maria Pérez, Sune[3]
- Maddy Perez, Euphoria (American TV series)
- Eduardo Pérez, Despicable Me 2
- Antonio Pérez, Despicable Me 2
- Augustine Perez, Call of Duty: WWII
See also
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