A Spanish surname which refers to the son of Pero, Pedro, or Peter. From the original Hebrew sits meaning is that of to breach or burst forth.

Additional spellings for Perez include Pritz, Peres, , Pharez, Peretz, Pesidas, Farez, Fretz and Peris.

Those with the Perez surname live in Spain, Puerto Rico, Central American countries, Mexico, Argentina, Columbia and Peru. Within the United States the Perez surname is most common in New York, Texas, California and Arizona.

Famous: Alonso Perez (artist of Spain), Eddie Perez (baseball player), Manuel Benítez Pérez (bullfighter of Spain), Manuel Perez (president of in the 1840s), Richard Ray Perez (film producer and director), Miguel Perez (TV actor) and Hugo Perez (Argentine soccer player).