Perez Family History

Perez Surname Meaning

Spanish (Pérez): patronymic from the personal name Pedro an equivalent of Peter. This surname is also found in France. Compare De Perez.

Breton (Pérez): variant of Pérès (see Peres).

Jewish: variant of Peretz.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the name in 1 above at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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

Similar surnames: Peres, Pere, Perel, Peris, Pires, Velez, Pero, Pee, Petre, Jerez

7M	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
48K	Military Records
298K	Immigration Records
586K	Census and Voter Lists
350K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Perez family from?

You can see how Perez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Perez family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Perez families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Perez families living in London. This was about 53% of all the recorded Perez's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Perez families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Perez surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Perez

What did your Perez ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Shipper and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Perez. 100% of Perez men worked as a Shipper and 77% of Perez women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

View Census Data for Perez

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Shipper

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Domestic duties

12%

Household duties

12%

What Perez family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 586K census records available for the last name Perez. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Perez census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Perez

Passenger List

There are 298K immigration records available for the last name Perez. 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.

View all Perez immigration records

Military Records

There are 48K military records available for the last name Perez. For the veterans among your Perez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Perez military records

You've only scratched the surface of Perez family history

Discover More

What is the average Perez lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Perez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Perez in 1940 was 41, and 69 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Perez family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Perez Surname Meaning

Spanish (Pérez): patronymic from the personal name Pedro an equivalent of Peter. This surname is also found in France. Compare De Perez.

Breton (Pérez): variant of Pérès (see Peres).

Jewish: variant of Peretz.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the name in 1 above at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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

Where is the Perez family from?

What did your Perez ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Shipper

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Domestic duties

12%

Household duties

12%

What Perez family records will you find?

What is the average Perez lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Perez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Perez in 1940 was 41, and 69 in 2004.

Perez Family History

Perez Surname Meaning

9 million record(s) for Perez

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Perez family from?

What did your Perez ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Perez family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Perez family history

What is the average Perez lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Perez family tree

Search for another surname

Perez Surname Meaning

9 million record(s) for Perez

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Perez family from?

What did your Perez ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Perez family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Perez family history

What is the average Perez lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Perez family tree

Search for another surname