Find out how popular the last name Muñoz-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 Muñoz-Pérez.

Muñoz-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 Muñoz-Pérez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muñoz-Pérez in America

Muñoz-Pérez is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muñoz-Pérez surname appeared 172 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 Muñoz-Pérez.

The history of the last name Muñoz-Pérez

The surname MUNOZPEREZ is a double-barrelled Spanish surname that originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is a combination of the surnames Muñoz and Perez, both of which have distinct origins and histories.

The first component, Muñoz, is derived from the Spanish given name Muño, which is a variation of the Germanic name Munio or Munni. This name has its roots in the Visigothic kingdom that ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries. The Muñoz surname is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in areas like Castile, León, and Galicia.

The second component, Perez, is a patronymic surname that means "son of Pedro" in Spanish. It is one of the most common surnames in Spain and Latin America, reflecting the widespread use of the given name Pedro, which is derived from the biblical name Peter. The Perez surname has its origins in the Christian tradition and was likely adopted by families during the period of the Reconquista, when the Iberian Peninsula was gradually retaken from Moorish rule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MUNOZPEREZ surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century manuscript that documented the ownership of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Castile. In this record, a certain Pero Muñoz Perez is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Burgos.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname MUNOZPEREZ. One example is Alonso Muñoz Perez (c. 1520-1603), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. Another is Juan Muñoz Perez (1556-1628), a Spanish playwright and poet who was a contemporary of Lope de Vega and contributed to the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In the realm of art, Pedro Muñoz Perez (1734-1807) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. Meanwhile, Gaspar Muñoz Perez (1908-1989) was a renowned Venezuelan musician and composer who helped popularize the joropo, a traditional folk music genre.

Finally, María Muñoz Perez (1930-2021) was a Spanish writer and journalist who published several novels and short story collections, earning recognition for her contributions to contemporary Spanish literature.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Muñoz-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 Muñoz-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 Muñoz-Pérez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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