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

Perezpeña, 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 Perezpeña surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perezpeña in America

Perezpeña is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perezpeña surname appeared 137 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 Perezpeña.

The history of the last name Perezpeña

The surname PEREZPENA has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Perez and Pena, which were likely joined through marriage or adoption.

The name Perez is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Pedro, which is the Spanish form of Peter. It means "son of Pedro" and was commonly used to indicate the father's name. The name Pedro comes from the Greek word "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone."

The surname Pena is derived from the Spanish word "peña," which can mean "rock," "cliff," or "rocky hill." It may have been a descriptive surname originally given to someone who lived near or came from a rocky area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PEREZPENA can be found in the 14th-century manuscript "Libro de los Repartimientos" (Book of Land Distribution), which documented the distribution of land and properties in the Kingdom of Aragon and Valencia after the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname PEREZPENA was Juan Perez de la Pena, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expedition to Florida in 1539-1542.

Another historical figure was Rodrigo Perez de Pena, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraiture.

In the 18th century, Antonio Perez Pena was a prominent Spanish composer and musician who served as the maestro de capilla (chapel master) at the Cathedral of Segovia.

During the 19th century, Mariano Perez de la Pena was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and Interior Affairs under Queen Isabella II.

In more recent times, José Perez Pena was a renowned Mexican sculptor and artist active in the 20th century, known for his monumental public works and abstract sculptures.

While the surname PEREZPENA has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora, particularly to Latin American countries and regions with Spanish colonial influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perezpeña

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

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

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