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

Pereznegron, 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 Pereznegron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pereznegron in America

Pereznegron is the 62531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pereznegron surname appeared 320 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 Pereznegron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pereznegron to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pereznegron

The surname PEREZNEGRON originated in Spain during the 15th century. It is a compound surname that combines the Spanish patronymic surname Perez, meaning "son of Pedro," with the Spanish word "negro," meaning black or dark-skinned. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone with a darker complexion or perhaps derived from a place name that included the word "negro."

PEREZNEGRON can be traced back to the Kingdom of Castile in central Spain. It is believed to have roots in the region of La Mancha, which was known for its olive groves and vineyards. The earliest recorded instances of the name appear in church records and land deeds from the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan Pereznegron, a landowner and vintner from the town of Valdepeñas in the province of Ciudad Real. He was born in 1482 and died in 1557. Another notable figure was Catalina Pereznegron, a nun and writer who lived in the Monastery of San Clemente in Toledo from 1520 to 1585.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the PEREZNEGRON name spread to various parts of the Spanish Empire. In the 16th century, Diego Pereznegron (1535-1602) was a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico and later served as a military captain in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

In the 18th century, Padre José Pereznegron (1710-1782) was a Franciscan missionary who established several missions in what is now the state of Texas. He is known for his efforts in converting and educating the Native American populations of the region.

Another notable figure was Juana Pereznegron (1780-1842), a Spanish poet and playwright who gained recognition for her works satirizing societal norms and advocating for women's rights. Her plays were performed in theaters across Spain during the early 19th century.

While the PEREZNEGRON name has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the historic regions of central Spain, where it first emerged in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pereznegron

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

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 Pereznegron 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pereznegron has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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