Show ContentsPeres History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The notable surname Peres is a proud sign of a rich and ancient Spanish ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez." The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint.

Early Origins of the Peres family

The surname Peres was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Peres family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peres research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1155, 1168, 1227, 1236, 1309, 1570, 1606, 1628, 1634, 1642, 1670, 1693 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Peres History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peres Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pérez, Perez, Pédriz, Pedriz, Périz, Periz, Pétrez, Petrez, Pétriz, Petriz, Pédrez, Pedrez and many more.

Early Notables of the Peres family

Prominent among members of the family

  • Ferran Peres Pardo, a knight of the order of Santiago

Peres Ranking

In the United States, the name Peres is the 6,634th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1] However, in France, the name Peres is ranked the 744th most popular surname with an estimated 6,597 people with that name. [2]


United States Peres migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peres Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Francisco Peres, who arrived in Maryland in 1638 [3]
Peres Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Peres, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 [3]
Peres Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Andres Peres, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1825 [3]
  • Adriana Peres, aged 27, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 [3]
  • Bartolome Peres, aged 34, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 [3]
  • D Peres, aged 38, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 [3]
  • Rogu Peres, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 [3]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Peres (post 1700) +

  • Marinho Peres (1947-2023), born as Mário Peres Ulibarri was a Brazilian footballer who played as a centre-back
  • Waldir Peres de Arruda (1951-2017), Brazilian footballer
  • Shimon Peres (1923-2016), born Szymon Perski, an Israeli politician, the 9th President of Israel (2007-2014)
  • Mário Peres Ulibarri (1947-2023), known as Marinho Peres was a Brazilian footballer who played as a centre-back
  • Peres De Oliveira (b. 1974), Brazilian professional football player


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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