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'''Pérez''' is a surname with at least two distinct origins |
'''Pérez''' is a surname with at least two distinct origins: One is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Pero, Pedro, or Peter." The other is a Hebrew surname [[Peretz]], derived from [[Perez (son of Judah)]] (Hebrew פרץ cf. {{bibleverse||Genesis|38:29|HE}}), meaning to "breach or burst forth." Although in the Spanish Christian Bible this name is Farés, not Pérez. |
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In [[Castilian Spanish]], the name is pronounced {{IPA-es|ˈpeɾeθ|}}; in Latin America, {{IPA-es|ˈpeɾes|}}. In American English, it is often the [[hyperforeign]] {{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|r|ɛ|z}}{{respell|pə|REZ|'}}. In Portuguese the surname is '''Perez''' without the accent. |
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The other is a Hebrew surname [[Peretz]], פרץ (cf. {{bibleverse||Genesis|38:29|HE}}), meaning to "breach or burst forth."{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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The name also sometimes occurs as a first name, as in the case of [[Pérez Prado]] who dropped his original first name. |
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==List of persons with the surname== |
==List of persons with the surname== |
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* [[Alonso Pérez]], Spanish painter |
* [[Alonso Pérez]], Spanish painter |
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* [[Amanda Perez]], American R&B/Hip-Hop artist |
* [[Amanda Perez]], American R&B/Hip-Hop artist |
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* [[Angel Perez (volleyball)|Angel |
* [[Angel Perez (volleyball)|Angel Pérez]], Puerto Rican volleyball player |
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* [[Antonio Pérez]], Spanish statesman, secretary to King Philip II |
* [[Antonio Pérez]], Spanish statesman, secretary to King Philip II |
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* [[Antonio Pérez (baseball player)|Antonio Pérez]], Dominican baseball player |
* [[Antonio Pérez (baseball player)|Antonio Pérez]], Dominican baseball player |
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* [[Carlos Pérez (kayak sprinter)]] |
* [[Carlos Pérez (kayak sprinter)]] |
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* [[Carlos Andrés Pérez]] (1922–2010), President of Venezuela. |
* [[Carlos Andrés Pérez]] (1922–2010), President of Venezuela. |
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* [[Carlota Pérez]], Venezuelan economist |
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* [[Chris Pérez]], American guitarist |
* [[Chris Pérez]], American guitarist |
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* [[Cristina Pérez (judge)|Cristina Pérez]], American judge, host of ''Corte de Familia'' |
* [[Cristina Pérez (judge)|Cristina Pérez]], American judge, host of ''Corte de Familia'' |
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* [[Diego Pérez (tennis)]], Uruguayan tennis player |
* [[Diego Pérez (tennis)]], Uruguayan tennis player |
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* [[Eddie Perez (politician)|Eddie Perez]], American politician |
* [[Eddie Perez (politician)|Eddie Perez]], American politician |
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* [[Eddie Pérez (baseball player)|Eddie |
* [[Eddie Pérez (baseball player)|Eddie Pérez]], Venezuelan baseball player |
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* [[Eduardo Perez]], American baseball player |
* [[Eduardo Perez]], American baseball player |
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* [[Efrén Pérez Rivera]], Puerto Rican environmentalist |
* [[Efrén Pérez Rivera]], Puerto Rican environmentalist |
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* [[Emilio Pérez Touriño]], Spanish politician |
* [[Emilio Pérez Touriño]], Spanish politician |
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* [[Emily Perez]], first female minority Command Sergeant at West Point |
* [[Emily Perez]], American soldier, first female minority Command Sergeant at West Point |
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* [[Esteban Pérez]], Argentine basketball player |
* [[Esteban Pérez]], Argentine basketball player |
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* [[Felipe Pérez Roque]], Cuban politician, current foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba |
* [[Felipe Pérez Roque]], Cuban politician, current foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba |
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Revision as of 14:53, 18 November 2012
| Language(s) | Spanish / Hebrew |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | Son of Peter Breach or burst forth |
| Region of origin | Spain |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Fares, Farez, Fretz, Peres, Peris, Peretz, Pesidas, Pharez, Pretz, Pritz |
Pérez is a surname with at least two distinct origins: One is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Pero, Pedro, or Peter." The other is a Hebrew surname Peretz, derived from Perez (son of Judah) (Hebrew פרץ cf. Genesis 38:29), meaning to "breach or burst forth." Although in the Spanish Christian Bible this name is Farés, not Pérez.
In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced [ˈpeɾeθ]; in Latin America, [ˈpeɾes]. In American English, it is often the hyperforeign /pəˈrɛz/pə-REZ. In Portuguese the surname is Perez without the accent.
The name also sometimes occurs as a first name, as in the case of Pérez Prado who dropped his original first name.
List of persons with the surname
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine activist
- Al Perez, American professional wrestler
- Albino Pérez, Mexican soldier and politician
- Alfonso Pérez, Colombian boxer
- Alfredo Pérez, Venezuelan boxer
- Alonso Pérez, Spanish painter
- Amanda Perez, American R&B/Hip-Hop artist
- Angel Pérez, Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Antonio Pérez, Spanish statesman, secretary to King Philip II
- Antonio Pérez, Dominican baseball player
- Antonio Pérez Delgadillo, Mexican football goalkeeper
- Arnaldo Pérez, Puerto Rican swimmer
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Spanish novelist and journalist
- Ashley Pérez Moza, American-born Mexican pop singer, member of pop group Ha*Ash
- Bartolomé Pérez (1634–1693), Spanish painter
- Belle Perez, Belgian musician and songwriter
- Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist
- Calixto Pérez, Colombian boxer
- Carlos Pérez (baseball player)
- Carlos Pérez (kayak sprinter)
- Carlos Andrés Pérez (1922–2010), President of Venezuela.
- Carlota Pérez, Venezuelan economist
- Chris Pérez, American guitarist
- Cristina Pérez, American judge, host of Corte de Familia
- Cristina Pérez, Argentine television news journalist
- Danilo Pérez, Panamanian pianist and composer
- Diego Pérez (footballer), Uruguayan footballer
- Diego Pérez (tennis), Uruguayan tennis player
- Eddie Perez, American politician
- Eddie Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Eduardo Perez, American baseball player
- Efrén Pérez Rivera, Puerto Rican environmentalist
- Emilio Pérez Touriño, Spanish politician
- Emily Perez, American soldier, first female minority Command Sergeant at West Point
- Esteban Pérez, Argentine basketball player
- Felipe Pérez Roque, Cuban politician, current foreign minister of the Republic of Cuba
- Félix Javier Pérez, Puerto Rican basketball player
- Florentino Pérez, Spanish businessman
- Francisco Pérez Sierra, Spanish painter
- George Pérez, Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books
- Glória Perez, Brazilian screenwriter
- Guillermo Zapata Pérez de Utrera, a Mexican model
- Hugo Pérez (disambiguation)
- Ibán Pérez, Spanish volleyball player
- Iván Pérez, Cuban-born Spanish water polo player
- Jairo Pérez, Colombian track and road cyclist
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian diplomat, the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Jefferson Pérez, Ecuadorian track and field athlete
- Jesús Pérez (disambiguation)
- Jorge M. Pérez, Cuban American real estate developer
- José Pérez (disambiguation)
- José Pérez Reyes, Dominican Republic boxer
- Juan Bautista Pérez, President of Venezuela
- Juan José Pérez Hernández, Spanish explorer
- Karlee Pérez, American professional wrestler, manager and authority figure
- Kenneth Perez, Danish football player
- Leander Perez, Louisiana judge
- Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda, Cuban sprinter
- Luis Ernesto Pérez, Mexican football player
- Manuel Benítez Pérez, Spanish bullfighter
- Manuel Pérez (boxer) (born 1984), Boxing Prospect in the Lightweight division
- V. Manuel Perez (born 1973), California State Assemblyman, 80th District
- Manuel Pérez (President of Nicaragua) (died 1852), President of Nicaragua 1843-1844
- Manuel Pérez (guerrilla leader) (died 1988), leader of the Colombian National Liberation Army from the 1970s to 1998
- Manuel Pérez Flores (born 1980), Mexican football player with CF Monterrey
- Manuel Perez (musician) (1871–1946), American cornetist and bandleader
- Manuel Perez, Jr. (1923–1945), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Manuel Pérez (teacher) (1890–1951), Puerto Rican teacher and public servant
- Manuel Pérez Brunicardi (born 1978), Spanish ski mountaineer
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez, President of Venezuela 1952-1958
- María Dolores Pérez Enciso, Spanish-born Mexican writer and journalist
- Marina Pérez, Spanish fashion model
- Mariano Ospina Pérez, President of Colombia 1946-1950
- Mario Pérez Saldivar, a Mexican long-distance runner
- Mario Pérez Zúñiga, a Mexican footballer
- Melido Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Melina Perez, American professional wrestler
- Mercedes Pérez, Colombian weightlifter
- Miguel Pérez (disambiguation)
- Miguel Pérez Alvarado, Spanish poet
- Neifi Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Odalis Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Oliver Pérez, Mexican baseball player
- Orlando Perez, American soccer player
- Óscar Pérez Rojas, Mexican football player
- Óscar Pérez Bovela, Spanish football player
- Pascual Pérez (boxing), Argentine flyweight
- Patricia Pérez, Mexican female footballer
- Pedro Pérez, Cuban triple jumper
- Rafael Pérez (baseball) baseball player
- Ricardo Pérez Godoy, Peruvian politician, President of the Military Junta
- Richard Ray Perez, American film producer and director
- Robert Pérez (disambiguation)
- Rodolfo Pérez, Argentine field hockey player
- Rosie Perez, American actress, dancer, choreographer and director
- Rudy Pérez, Cuban-American composer and producer
- Sara Pérez, Spanish breaststroke swimmer
- Sergio Pérez, Mexican F1 driver
- Silverio Pérez, Puerto Rican entertainer
- Tomás Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
- Tony Pérez, Cuban-American baseball player
- Vicente Pérez Rosales, Chilean colonization agent
- Victor Perez, Tunisian world champion flyweight boxer
- Vincent Pérez, Swiss actor
- Wilson Pérez, Colombian football defender
- Yolanda Pérez, Mexican-American singer who specializes in banda music
- Yorkis Pérez, Dominican Republic baseball player
Other forms
The other forms of the same family name are: Fares, Farez, Fretz, Peres, Peris, Peretz, Pesidas, Pharez, Pretz, Pritz, among others.[citation needed]
References
This page lists people with the surname Pérez.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.