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

Perezalvarez, 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 Perezalvarez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perezalvarez in America

Perezalvarez is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perezalvarez surname appeared 226 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 Perezalvarez.

The history of the last name Perezalvarez

The surname PEREZALVAREZ originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound surname, combining the common Spanish paternal surname Perez with the maternal surname Alvarez. Both components have distinct origins and histories.

Perez is derived from the Latin name Petrus, meaning "rock" or "stone." It was a common surname among early Christians in Spain, as they adopted the name of the apostle Peter. The surname Alvarez has its roots in the Germanic name Alvar, which means "elf warrior" or "elf army." This name was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic rule in the 5th to 8th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Perezalvarez can be found in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval document from the 11th century that recorded land transactions and genealogies in the region of Burgos, Spain. In this document, a certain Perezalvarez de Lara is mentioned as a nobleman and landowner.

During the 13th century, the surname Perezalvarez appeared in the Libro de las Behetrías, a record of noble families and their lands in the kingdom of Castile. A notable figure from this period was Rodrigo Perezalvarez, a knight who fought alongside King Alfonso X in the conquest of Seville in 1248.

In the 15th century, a famous bearer of the surname was Juan Perezalvarez, a renowned navigator and explorer from Seville. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and later became one of the first settlers in the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico.

Another notable figure was Alonso Perezalvarez, a 16th-century Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was granted an encomienda (a grant of land and labor) in the Valley of Oaxaca for his services.

In the 17th century, Pedro Perezalvarez was a prominent merchant and landowner in the Spanish colony of Peru. He was involved in the trade of silver and other precious metals from the mines of Potosí.

Throughout its history, the surname Perezalvarez has been closely associated with the regions of Castile, Andalusia, and the Spanish colonies in the Americas, reflecting the diverse origins and migrations of its bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perezalvarez

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

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

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