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

Perezalvarado, 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 Perezalvarado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perezalvarado in America

Perezalvarado is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perezalvarado surname appeared 120 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 Perezalvarado.

The history of the last name Perezalvarado

The surname PEREZALVARADO has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Perez and Alvarado. The first part, Perez, is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Pedro, which means "rock" or "stone" in Spanish, ultimately tracing its roots to the Greek name Petros.

PEREZALVARADO likely originated in the regions of Castile and Andalusia, where both Perez and Alvarado were common surnames. The second part, Alvarado, is a habitational name referring to someone from the town of Alvarado, which is located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The name Alvarado itself comes from the Spanish phrase "alto varado," meaning "high bank" or "high shore."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname PEREZALVARADO can be found in the Catastro de Ensenada, a comprehensive census and survey conducted in the Castilian territories of Spain in the mid-18th century. This document includes references to individuals with the surname PEREZALVARADO living in various villages and towns across the region.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname PEREZALVARADO was Pedro Perez Alvarado (1495-1554), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He played a significant role in the subjugation of the Inca Empire and later served as the governor of Quito, Ecuador.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Juan Perez Alvarado (1550-1620), a Spanish Renaissance painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was active in Seville and is considered one of the leading artists of the Sevillian School during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, Manuel Perez Alvarado (1720-1795) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, overseeing territories that now comprise parts of modern-day Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

The surname PEREZALVARADO also has a notable presence in Latin American countries, particularly Mexico and Peru, due to the Spanish colonization and migration of individuals with this surname in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the 19th century, José Perez Alvarado (1835-1905) was a Mexican politician and military leader who played a significant role in the Reform War and the French Intervention in Mexico.

Lastly, in the 20th century, Enrique Perez Alvarado (1910-1988) was a Peruvian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru from 1963 to 1964 and later as the Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations from 1964 to 1968.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perezalvarado

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

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

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