Surnames That Begin with "P"

Most Common Surname Beginning with "P": Perez

Perez is a Spanish derivation of the name Peter, which is Petros in Greek and means “the rock”. Peter has been the bedrock of so many variations in many languages that it now claims to be the origin of over seven hundred variations on both first names and surnames. Perez has religious connotations relating to Peter being one of Jesus’ disciples and took off during the Crusades. In Spain, Peter became the surname Perez, recorded as early as 1565 with Andres Guillen Perez. Its Spanish origins and religious connection to St. Peter kept Perez a popular surname, although variations of the surname appear in all European countries.

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