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

Perezcortez, 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 Perezcortez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perezcortez in America

Perezcortez is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perezcortez surname appeared 133 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 Perezcortez.

The history of the last name Perezcortez

The surname PEREZCORTEZ originates from Spain, likely emerging in the late medieval or early modern period. It is a compound name derived from the Spanish words "Pérez," a common patronymic meaning "son of Pedro," and "Cortez," referring to a person of courtly or noble status.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PEREZCORTEZ can be found in the "Libro de las Buenas Andanzas e Fortunas" (Book of Good Fortunes and Adventures), a 15th-century Spanish manuscript chronicling the life of Lope García de Salazar. The text mentions a certain Alonso Pérez Cortez, a knight from the Basque region.

During the 16th century, the name gained prominence due to the exploits of Hernán Cortés (1485-1547), the famous Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. Although his surname is spelled differently, it is possible that some branches of his extended family adopted the variant PEREZCORTEZ.

In the 17th century, records from the Archivo General de Indias (General Archive of the Indies) in Seville, Spain, document several individuals with the surname PEREZCORTEZ who were involved in the Spanish colonization of the Americas, including Juan Pérez Cortez, a soldier who participated in the conquest of Chile in the 1540s.

Another notable figure was Diego Pérez Cortez (1615-1674), a Spanish playwright and poet from Madrid who wrote several comedies and religious works during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In the 18th century, the name PEREZCORTEZ can be found in parish records from various regions of Spain, such as Andalusia and Extremadura, suggesting its widespread distribution across the country.

During the 19th century, José Pérez Cortez (1812-1892) was a prominent Mexican politician and military officer who served as governor of the state of Puebla and participated in several conflicts, including the Mexican-American War and the War of the Reform.

These examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the surname PEREZCORTEZ in Spain and its subsequent spread to the Americas, where it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds, including nobility, soldiers, writers, and politicians.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perezcortez

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

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

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