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

Perelló, 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 Perelló surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perelló in America

Perelló is the 55962nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perelló surname appeared 366 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 Perelló.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perelló to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Perelló

The surname Perello has its origins in the Catalan region of Spain. It is derived from the Latin personal name "Petrus" which means "rock" or "stone." The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the 13th century in the town of Palma de Mallorca, located on the Mediterranean island of Majorca.

The name appears in various historical records, including the "Llibre del Repartiment" (Book of Distribution), a document that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in Majorca following the Catalan conquest in 1229. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Perello who were granted properties on the island.

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Bernat Perello, a prominent landowner and merchant who lived in Palma de Mallorca in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Francesc Perello, a renowned philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Mallorca in the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Perello family gained prominence in the maritime trade industry. Several members of the family were involved in shipbuilding and navigation, with some even serving as captains and navigators on expeditions to the New World.

A famous explorer bearing this surname was Joan Perello, who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Perello played a crucial role in establishing the first European settlement in the Caribbean, La Isabela, on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic).

Another noteworthy individual was Miquel Perello, a 17th-century sculptor and architect from Palma de Mallorca. He is renowned for his contributions to the Baroque architectural style in the Balearic Islands, particularly his work on the Cathedral of Palma.

In the 19th century, the Perello surname gained recognition in the field of literature with the Majorcan writer and poet Tomàs Aguiló Forteza, who often used the pen name "Tomas Perello."

Overall, the surname Perello has a rich history deeply rooted in the Catalan culture of Spain, with notable individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perelló

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Perelló.

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 Perelló 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Perelló has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Perelló was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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