Peritz Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Search old registers for Peritz and you will soon meet Pérez too. At root, the name means “Son of Pedro (Peter)”.

Peritz coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Peritz, so the heraldry linked to Pérez is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Peritz and Pérez

Before spelling was fixed, Pérez was also written Peritz. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Périz, Peretz and Pedrez.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Peritz surname had 200 bearers. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country. Research your Peritz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.