Updated August 22, 2024 Share: Table of contents Family name origins & meanings Spanish (Pérez) and Jewish (Sephardic) : patronymic from the personal name Pedro, Spanish equivalent of Peter. Jewish : variant of Peretz. Appears on Spanish Last Names + Meanings Mexican Last Names and Meanings American Last Names and Meanings Cuban Surnames and Meanings Latino Last Names and Meanings Guatemalan Last Names and Meanings Chilean Last Names and Meanings Hispanic Last Names and Meanings Venezuelan Last Names and Meanings