Pero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Pero can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Piedmont. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Piedmont is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Pero came from the personal name Pietro, or Peter, which is itself derived from the Greek word petrus meaning rock.

Early Origins of the Pero family

The surname Pero was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont), where Giuseppe Peracchio, was listed as a brave soldier during the 11th century.

Early History of the Pero family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pero research. The years 1408, 1521, 1536, 1571, 1585, 1590, 1623, 1662, 1753, 1792, 1817 and 1900 are included under the topic Early Pero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pero Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Pero include Perri, Peri, Perrico, Perotti, Perotta, Perracco, Perracho, Perrachino, Perrachini, Peracchio, Perrachio, Perotti, Perricone, Peracca, Perachis, Peracini, Peraga, Perazzo, Peralta, Peralto, Perolto, Peretti, Peretto, Perini, Perino and many more.

Early Notables of the Pero family

Prominent among members of the family was

Niccol Perolto, a 15th century humanist from Fano who specialized in Latin and Greek translation. Antonio and Pietro Peracchio received the castle of Pieve di Livone in 1536; from this same family, An...
Felice Peretti di Montalto, (1521-1590), Pope Sixtus V or Xystus V, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 24 April 1585 to his death in 1590. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti di Montalto (1571-1623) was an...

Pero Ranking

In the United States, the name Pero is the 11,170^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Pero migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Pero or a variant listed above include:

Pero Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Baptiste Pero, who landed in New York in 1798 2

Pero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philma Pero, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813 2

Pero migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pero Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Pero, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Contemporary Notables of the name Pero (post 1700) +

Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero (1959-2015), American drummer, known for his work with Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob
Pero Cameron (b. 1974), New Zealand professional basketball player

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)