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

Piris, 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 Piris surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piris in America

Piris is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piris surname appeared 127 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 Piris.

The history of the last name Piris

The surname Piris has its origins in the Spanish region of Galicia. It is believed to have emerged in the 8th or 9th century, likely derived from the Latin word "pirus," meaning pear tree. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who lived near or worked with pear trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Piris surname dates back to the 11th century, where it appears in the Cartulario de Celanova, a collection of documents from the Monastery of Celanova in Galicia. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region at that time.

In the 12th century, the Piris surname is mentioned in the Tumbo Viejo de Lugo, an ancient cartulary from the Cathedral of Lugo, also located in Galicia. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of the region by that point.

During the 13th century, the name Piris appeared in the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a document that recorded land ownership and taxation in the Kingdom of Castile. This indicates that individuals bearing the Piris surname had begun to establish themselves outside of Galicia as well.

One notable individual with the Piris surname was Pedro Piris, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. Another was Juan Piris, a Galician poet and writer who lived in the 17th century and is known for his works in the Galician language.

In the 18th century, María Piris, a Spanish philanthropist and benefactor, established a charitable foundation in her hometown of Ribadavia, Galicia, which continues to operate to this day.

Francisco Piris, born in 1875 in Pontevedra, Galicia, was a prominent Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish parliament in the early 20th century.

José Piris, born in 1938 in Vigo, Galicia, was a renowned Spanish jurist and legal scholar who held important positions in the European Union and the European Commission.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piris

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

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

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