Find out how popular the last name Pérez-Sánchez 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-Sánchez.

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

Popularity of Pérez-Sánchez in America

Pérez-Sánchez is the 30222nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pérez-Sánchez surname appeared 775 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-Sánchez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pérez-Sánchez 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 Pérez-Sánchez

The surname PEREZSANCHEZ is of Spanish origin, originating from the regions of Castile and Andalusia in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of two distinct surnames, Perez and Sanchez.

The first part, Perez, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Pedro, which is the Spanish form of the name Peter. The name Pedro, in turn, comes from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." This surname was originally used to indicate a person's paternal lineage, denoting that they were the son of someone named Pedro.

The second part, Sanchez, is also a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Sancho, which is a variant of the name Santiago (St. James). This name has its roots in the Latin name Sanctius, which means "holy" or "sacred." Like Perez, Sanchez was initially used to identify someone as the son of a man named Sancho.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname PEREZSANCHEZ can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a manuscript from the 13th century that documented the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces of King Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248.

During the 15th century, the PEREZSANCHEZ surname appeared in various historical records, including the Libro de Repartimientos de la Antigua Iglesia de Toledo (Book of Distributions of the Ancient Church of Toledo) and the Actas Capitulares de la Catedral de Salamanca (Chapter Acts of the Cathedral of Salamanca).

Notable individuals with the surname PEREZSANCHEZ throughout history include:

1. Juan Perez-Sanchez (1463-1538), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.
2. María Pérez-Sánchez (1539-1612), a Spanish mystic and founder of the Franciscan Third Order Regular of the Immaculate Conception.
3. Antonio Pérez-Sánchez (1725-1789), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits.
4. José Pérez-Sánchez (1812-1876), a Spanish politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 1874 to 1875.
5. Margarita Pérez-Sánchez (1896-1980), a Spanish poet and writer who was a prominent figure in the Generation of '27 literary movement.

The PEREZSANCHEZ surname has a rich history that spans centuries, with its roots firmly planted in the Iberian Peninsula. It has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including conquistadors, mystics, artists, politicians, and writers, leaving an indelible mark on the cultural and historical landscape of Spain.

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

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

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

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