Perales Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Perales last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Perales last name
Meaning of the Perales last name: pear trees. Perales is a Spanish surname from perales, "pear trees", for people by a pear orchard or from villages so named. The last name is Castilian and well known in Mexico. New Spain militia musters often mention Perales men by name.
Arms associated with the Perales name
In Spain a coat of arms was tied to the family house, and heraldry associated with the Perales surname follows that custom.
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Perales name FAQ
What does the Perales name mean?
Pear trees. Common variants include Peral, Peralez.
Where does the Perales surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Perales coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Perales coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).