Show ContentsPereda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The notable surname Pereda 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 Pereda family

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

Early History of the Pereda family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pereda 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 Pereda History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pereda 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 Pereda family

Prominent among members of the family was the legendary Castilian heroine María Pérez who, disguised as a man, fought against and defeated the Aragonese King Alfonso I and later married a Castilian prince; Pelayo Pérez de Fromesta, a knight of Castile in 1155; Count Alvar Pérez de Lara, tutor to the young King Alfonso VIII in 1168; Gutierre Pérez de Reynoso, ambassador of Alfonso VIII to the King of England; Ferran Peres Pardo, a knight of the order of Santiago; Alvar Pérez, who in 1227 was betrothed to a daughter of the King of Navarre; Rodrigo Pérez de Tapiola received a...
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Pereda Ranking

In the United States, the name Pereda is the 17,616th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Pereda migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pereda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alonso De Pereda, who landed in Florida in 1838 [2]
  • Manuel Pereda, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1844 [2]
  • Bruno Pereda, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1868 [2]
  • Jose Pereda, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1868 [2]
  • Gregorio Pereda, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1872 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Pereda Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Estefania Pereda, aged 34, who settled in America from Mieres, Spain, in 1907
  • Frank Pereda, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
  • Benigno Pereda, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Pto Padre, Cuba, in 1911
  • Celedonio Pereda, aged 55, who immigrated to America from Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1915
  • Fernando Pereda, aged 12, who landed in America from Santander, Spain, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Pereda (post 1700) +

  • Ariel I. Pereda, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004 [3]
  • José María de Pereda (1833-1906), Spanish novelists
  • Jesús María Pereda (b. 1938), retired Spanish footballer who played for FC Barcelona
  • Juan Pereda (b. 1931), Bolivian politician, President of Bolivia (1978)
  • José Pereda (b. 1973), retired Peruvian footballer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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