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

Romero Pérez, 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 Romero Pérez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romero Pérez in America

Romero Pérez is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romero Pérez surname appeared 210 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 Romero Pérez.

The history of the last name Romero Pérez

The surname ROMEROPEREZ is a compound surname that combines the Spanish surnames Romero and Perez. It originates from Spain, where compound surnames were common, particularly among the nobility and upper classes.

The first part of the surname, Romero, is derived from the Spanish word "romero," which means "pilgrim." It likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or sold rosaries or other religious items used by pilgrims. Alternatively, it could have been given to someone who had been on a pilgrimage to Rome or another holy site.

The second part of the surname, Perez, is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Pedro, meaning "Peter." It would have originally been used to denote "son of Pedro" or "descendant of Pedro."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Romero can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census of landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile, dating back to the 14th century. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Romero, indicating its long-standing presence in Spain.

Notable individuals with the surname ROMEROPEREZ throughout history include:

1. Francisco Romero Perez (1815-1890), a Spanish painter known for his religious and historical works.
2. Ignacio Romero Perez (1866-1934), a Mexican politician and governor of the state of Jalisco.
3. Josefa Romero Perez (1890-1962), a Spanish ceramist and artist recognized for her contributions to the revival of traditional pottery techniques in Andalusia.
4. Manuel Romero Perez (1921-2005), a Spanish bullfighter and one of the most celebrated matadors of the 20th century.
5. Enrique Romero Perez (born 1970), a Paraguayan soccer player who represented his country in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

The surname ROMEROPEREZ has also been associated with certain geographic locations in Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, where variations like Romeroperez de la Frontera or Romeroperez de los Montes can be found in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romero Pérez

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

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

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