Peralta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Peralta family

The surname Peralta was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Peralta family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peralta research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1584, 1610, 1613 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Peralta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peralta Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Peralta, Peralto, Peralti and others.

Early Notables of the Peralta family

Prominent among members of the family

Pedro de Peralta (c. 1584-1666), Spanish Governor of New Mexico between 1610 and 1613

Peralta Ranking

In the United States, the name Peralta is the 2,048^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1 However, in South America, the name Peralta is ranked the 82^nd most popular surname with an estimated 57 people with that name. 2

Peralta migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peralta Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Cristobal de Peralta who arrived in Peru in 1594

Peralta Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fernando De Peralta, who landed in America in 1812 3
Bernardina De Peralta, who arrived in America in 1817 3
Pedro Peralta, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1821 3
A Peralta, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Juan De Peralta, who landed in New Spain in 1834 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Peralta (post 1700) +

Sergeant Rafael Peralta (1979-2004), American soldier, recipient of the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross
Stacy Peralta (b. 1957), American professional skateboarder, team surfer, entrepreneur, and film and television director
Thomas Peralta, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives 74th District, 1978 4
Bernice Peralta, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988 4
Alfred C. Peralta, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956 4
Marcelo Peralta (1961-2020), Argentine performer, teacher, composer and arranger who died from coronavirus disease 2019
Arnold Fabián Peralta Sosa (1989-2015), Honduran footballer
Sebelio Peralta Álvarez (1939-2014), Roman Catholic bishop, Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo (1990-2008) and San Lorenzo (since 2009
Joel Peralta Gutiérrez (b. 1976), Dominion Republic Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
María Teresa de Larraín y Guzmán Peralta (1785-1840), former First Lady of Chile and wife of President Agustín Eyzaguirre
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html