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

Pirez, 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 Pirez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pirez in America

Pirez is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pirez surname appeared 154 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 Pirez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pirez 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 Pirez

The surname Pirez originated in Spain and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "piera," which means a stone or rock. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent rock formation or quarry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pirez can be found in a land grant document from the Kingdom of Aragon dated 1187. In this document, a man named Rodrigo Pirez is listed as a landowner in the region of Teruel. This provides evidence that the name was already well-established in parts of eastern Spain by the late 12th century.

During the medieval period, variations of the name Pirez appeared in various Spanish records and manuscripts. For example, the spelling "Perez" was commonly used in documents from the Kingdom of Castile and Leon. This variant spelling likely arose due to regional differences in pronunciation and orthography.

In the 14th century, a notable individual named Juan Pirez de Valladolid served as a royal advisor to King Alfonso XI of Castile. He was a respected scholar and author of several treatises on law and governance. His birthdate is estimated to be around 1290, though the exact year is uncertain.

Another prominent figure with the surname Pirez was Antonio Pirez de Correa, a Spanish explorer and navigator who joined the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan in 1519. He played a crucial role in the circumnavigation of the globe, serving as the chief navigator after Magellan's death in 1521. Pirez de Correa was born in Seville around 1490 and died in the Philippines in 1526.

In the realm of literature, the Spanish author and playwright Juan Pirez de Montalván (1602-1638) is well-known for his work "Para Todos," a collection of satirical plays and poems. He was a contemporary of the renowned playwright Lope de Vega and contributed significantly to the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

The surname Pirez can also be found in the historical records of Portugal, where it is sometimes spelled "Pires." One notable individual with this variation was Pedro Pires (1428-1516), a Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his voyage to India in 1497.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Pirez has been associated with various place names and localities in Spain and Portugal. For instance, the town of Pirez de la Frontera in the province of Seville is believed to have derived its name from the Pirez family, who were prominent landowners in the area during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pirez

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

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

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