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Perec Surname Meaning

Jewish: Polish-influenced variant of Peretz. Polish: probably a nickname from Polish dialect (originally Ukrainian) perec ‘pepper’. This surname is found mainly in the southeastern part of Poland (Lublin and Podkarpackie voivodeships near to the Polish-Ukrainian border) and in so-called Western Territories (especially Brzeg County in Opole Voivodeship) where Poles and Ukrainians were resettled after WWII.

Croatian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from perec ‘pretzel’, a word of Hungarian origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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You can see how Perec families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Perec family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Perec families living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Perec's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Perec families in 1920.

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There are 226 census records available for the last name Perec. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Perec census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 244 immigration records available for the last name Perec. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 54 military records available for the last name Perec. For the veterans among your Perec ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Perec life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Perec in 1963 was 75, and 78 in 2003.

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