Where Is the Last Name Perez Come from?

Origins. The surname with Spanish origins, written in Spanish orthography as Pérez, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Pero or Pedro (Peter)". The surname has a Portuguese counterpart with the same meaning and etymology, Peres, written with a final "s" instead of "z" and without the accent.

What nationality is the last name Perez from?

Spanish (Pérez) and Jewish (Sephardic): patronymic from the personal name Pedro, Spanish equivalent of Peter.

Is Perez a common name in Scotland?

Nope. Scottish. ... (No, Perez isn't a typical Scottish last name, but Jimmy does explain how it came to be his in one of the episodes.)