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Where did the Pereyra coat of arms come from? When did the Pereyra family first arrive in the United States?

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Origin Displayed: Portuguese

Origins Available: Portuguese, Spanish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pereira, Perera, Perreira and others.

First found in Northern Portugal near the Spanish border. The ancestors of the bearers of this name are thought to descend from Don Mendo "irmao" of Desiderio, King of the Lombards.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Guimar Pereira, who is on record in New Spain in 1562; Simon Pereira, who came to Chile in 1555; Esther Lopes Pereira, who was Naturalized in Jamaica in 1745.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Pereyra
  • Marianela Pereyra (b. 1979), American model, actress, television personality
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  • Gabriel Ernesto Pereyra (b. 1978), Argentine footballer
  • Guillermo Ariel Pereyra (b. 1980), Argentine-Italian footballer
  • Carlos Alberto Pereyra (b. 1911), Argentine boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
  • Alfonso Darío Pereyra (b. 1956), Uruguayan former football (soccer) player
  • Hernan Pereyra (b. 1970), Argentine cricketer
  • Luis Pereyra (b. 1965), Argentine dancer and chorographer of Tango Argentino
  • Luciano Pereyra (b. 1981), Argentine singer
  • Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra (1846-1919), Dominican political figure


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