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Peres Family Crest
Peres Family Crest
Peres

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Where did the Spanish Peres family come from? What is the Spanish Peres family crest and coat of arms? When did the Peres family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Peres family history?

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.

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

First found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peres research. Another 440 words(31 lines of text) covering the years 1155, 1168, 1227, 1236, and 1309 are included under the topic Early Peres History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 200 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Peres Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peres Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Francisco Peres, who arrived in Maryland in 1638

Peres Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Peter Peres, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762

Peres Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Andres Peres, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1825
  • Adriana Peres, aged 27, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Bartolome Peres, aged 34, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • D Peres, aged 38, landed in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Rogu Peres, aged 40, landed in New Orleans, La in 1829


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  2. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  3. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Heraldic Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1976. Print.
  4. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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  7. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  8. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  9. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  10. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
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The Peres Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Peres Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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