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

Pérez-Morales, 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 Pérez-Morales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pérez-Morales in America

Pérez-Morales is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pérez-Morales surname appeared 504 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 Pérez-Morales.

The history of the last name Pérez-Morales

The surname PEREZMORALES has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is a compound name formed by the combination of two separate Spanish surnames, Perez and Morales.

The first part, Perez, is a patronymic name derived from the given name Pedro, which is the Spanish form of the name Peter. It means "son of Peter" and was commonly used to distinguish families and lineages. The Perez surname can be found in historical records from various regions of Spain, including Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia.

Morales, on the other hand, is a toponymic surname originating from various places in Spain called Morales. These place names are derived from the Spanish word "moral," which means "mulberry tree." The Morales surname was likely adopted by individuals who either lived near or were associated with areas abundant in mulberry trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PEREZMORALES surname can be found in the Archivo General de Indias, a repository of historical documents related to the Spanish Empire in the Americas. In the 16th century, a certain Juan Perez Morales was listed as one of the early settlers in the Spanish colonies.

Another notable figure with the PEREZMORALES surname was Francisco Perez Morales, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Spanish-American War in Cuba during the late 19th century. He was born in 1848 and died in 1902.

In the realm of literature, José Perez Morales (1866-1933) was a renowned Spanish poet and playwright from Seville. His works included plays such as "La casa de la Troya" and poetry collections like "Rimas gallegas."

The PEREZMORALES surname can also be found in the ecclesiastical history of Spain. One example is Fray Alonso Perez Morales, a Dominican friar who lived in the 16th century and served as a missionary in the Philippines.

In the field of art, Juan Perez Morales (1892-1978) was a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his works depicting bullfighting scenes and Andalusian landscapes. He was born in Jerez de la Frontera and his works can be found in various museums across Spain.

While the PEREZMORALES surname has its roots in Spain, it has since been carried by individuals and families to other parts of the world, particularly Latin American countries with historical connections to the Spanish Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pérez-Morales

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pérez-Morales.

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 Pérez-Morales 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 Pérez-Morales was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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