Find out how popular the last name Fernández-Pérez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fernández-Pérez.

Fernández-Pérez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fernández-Pérez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fernández-Pérez in America

Fernández-Pérez is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fernández-Pérez surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fernández-Pérez.

The history of the last name Fernández-Pérez

The surname FERNANDEZPEREZ originated in Spain during the medieval period, likely around the 12th or 13th century. It is a compound surname that combines the patronymic names Fernandez and Perez, both of which were commonly used in Spain at the time.

The first part of the name, Fernandez, is derived from the Spanish given name Fernando, which itself comes from the Germanic name Ferdinand. This name was brought to Spain by the Visigoths and was popularized by several notable figures, including the Visigothic king Ferdinand I of León and Castile (1016-1065).

The second part of the name, Perez, is a patronymic derived from the given name Pedro, which is the Spanish form of the name Peter. It was common practice in medieval Spain to use patronymic surnames, which identified an individual as the son of a particular father.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FERNANDEZPEREZ surname can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla," a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces of Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the FERNANDEZPEREZ surname, including:

1. Alonso Fernández de Lugo (1456-1525), a Spanish conquistador who played a significant role in the conquest of the Canary Islands.

2. Jerónimo Fernández Perez (1533-1613), a Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Colegio Imperial de Madrid.

3. Antonio Fernández Perez (1731-1800), a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works.

4. Ángel Fernández Perez (1910-1986), a Spanish football player and coach who managed the Spanish national team from 1950 to 1956.

5. Mariano Fernández Perez (1923-2010), a Spanish poet and literary critic who was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the surname may have varied slightly over time, with some individuals using the compound form FERNANDEZPEREZ, while others may have used the two parts separately as Fernandez Perez.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fernández-Pérez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fernández-Pérez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fernández-Pérez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fernández-Pérez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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