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

Perezmedina, 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 Perezmedina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perezmedina in America

Perezmedina is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perezmedina surname appeared 167 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 Perezmedina.

The history of the last name Perezmedina

The surname PEREZMEDINA is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the medieval era. It is a compound surname, formed from the combination of the last names Perez and Medina.

The first part, Perez, is derived from the patronymic name meaning "son of Pedro" or "son of Peter." This was a common practice in medieval Spain, where a person's surname was often derived from their father's given name. The second part, Medina, is believed to be a topographic name referring to a town or city, possibly originating from the Arabic word "madinat," meaning "city."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PEREZMEDINA surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century. The manuscript mentions a nobleman named Rodrigo Perez de Medina, who participated in a royal hunt in the region of Andalusia.

During the 15th century, the PEREZMEDINA name appeared in various historical records from the Kingdom of Castile. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Juan Perez de Medina, a renowned navigator and cartographer who participated in several expeditions to the Americas in the late 15th century, and Alonso Perez de Medina, a military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the PEREZMEDINA surname gained prominence with the birth of Pedro Perez de Medina (1505-1567), a renowned Spanish mathematician and cosmographer. He authored several influential works on navigation and astronomy, including the "Arte de Navegar" (The Art of Navigation), which was widely used by Spanish sailors during the Age of Exploration.

Another notable figure was Juan Perez de Medina (1620-1693), a Spanish painter and engraver from Seville. He was renowned for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which adorned churches and monasteries throughout Spain.

In the 18th century, the PEREZMEDINA surname continued to be associated with notable individuals, such as Diego Perez de Medina (1725-1798), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perezmedina

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

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

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