what nationality is perez?
3) Perez may be a variation of the Sephardic Jewish surname, Peretz. Perez is the 29th most popular surname in the United States based on data from the 2000 census, and the 7th most common surname in Argentina. It's also the 7th most common Hispanic last name. Surname Origin: Spanish. Alternate Surname Spellings: PERES, PERET, PERETZ, PERETS, PHAREZ, PAREZ, PERIS.