Meaning of the surname Pérez
Pérez is a Spanish surname of the patronymic type meaning "son of Pero". It is one of the 10 most common surnames in Mexico. Sixth most common surname in Mexico.
The surname comes from the given name Pedro, which means "rock".
Formed from a father's given name with the suffix -ez, -es, or -iz, meaning 'son of'. Hernández is the son of Hernando, Martínez the son of Martín. About half of the most common Mexican surnames are patronymics.
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Pérez appears as either half of a pair: Pérez García, López Pérez. Read how the two-surname system works.