Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Perales from the plural of peral ‘plantation of pear trees pear orchard’ a derivative of pera ‘pear’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Perales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Perales family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Perales families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 45 Perales families living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Perales's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Perales families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Perales surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Perales. 39% of Perales men worked as a Laborer and 35% of Perales women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Perales were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Perales life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Perales in 1952 was 40, and 65 in 2004.