Pérez (family name)
Pérez is a family name .
Origin and meaning
The Spanish name Pérez is a patronymic education meaning "son of Peter ".
In addition, and especially in other languages, the name can also go back to the biblical Perez (Hebrew for “crack” or “breakthrough”), son of Tamar and ancestor of King David .
variants
Name bearer
A.
- Abdelkader Perez , Moroccan admiral and diplomat
- Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (* 1931), Argentine sculptor, architect and civil rights activist
- Adriana Pérez (* 1992), Venezuelan tennis player
- Agustín Pérez Pardella (1928–2004), Argentine writer
- Aitor Pérez (* 1977), Spanish cyclist
- Alain Pérez (* 1977), Cuban musician
- Alan Pérez (* 1982), Spanish cyclist
- Alejandro Pérez (* 1975), Mexican soccer player
- Alejandro Marañón Pérez (* 1977), Spanish football player
- Alejo Pérez (* 1974), Argentine conductor
- Álex Pérez (* 1991), Spanish football player
- Alfonso Pérez (boxer) (born 1949), Colombian boxer
- Alfonso Pérez Muñoz (* 1972), Spanish football player
- Alfredo Pérez (soccer player) (1924–1994), Argentinian soccer player
- Alfredo Pérez (boxer) (born 1952), Venezuelan boxer
- Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba (1951–2019), Spanish politician (PSOE)
- Alfredo Rogerio Pérez Bravo (* 1956), Mexican diplomat
- Alonso Pérez de Guzmán (1550-1615), Spanish grandee
- Alonso Guerrero Pérez (* 1962), Spanish writer and teacher
- Amanda Perez (singer) (born 1980), American singer and producer
- Amanda Perez (soccer player) (* 1994), Mexican-American soccer player
- Ana Lilia Pérez (* 1976), Mexican journalist and author
- Ana Munoz-Perez (* 1966), Spanish soccer player
- Andres Perez (* 1988), Puerto Rican soccer player
- Ángel Pérez de Inestrosa (* 1986), Spanish handball player
- Angel Garachana Pérez (* 1944), Spanish priest, Bishop of San Pedro Sula
- Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo (* 1956), Spanish clergyman, Bishop of Barbastro-Monzón
- Anna Maria Perez de Taglé (* 1990), American actress and singer
- Anthony Perez (* 1991), French racing cyclist
- Antonio Pérez (1534–1611), Spanish courtier
- Antonio Pérez Olea (1923-2005), Spanish film composer
- Armando Pérez (* 1965), Cuban tennis player
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte (* 1951), Spanish writer
- Atilano Pérez († 2006), Colombian journalist
- Augusto Pérez Palacios (1909–2002), Mexican architect
- Ayoze Pérez (* 1993), Spanish football player
B.
- Bartolomé Pérez Casas (1873–1956), Spanish composer, conductor and music teacher
- Belle Pérez (* 1976), Belgian singer
- Benito Pérez Brito (1747–1813), Spanish officer and colonial administrator, viceroy of New Granada
- Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920), Spanish writer
- Bibiana Perez (* 1970), Italian ski racer
- Blas Pérez (* 1981), Panamanian football player
- Brian Perez (* 1986), Gibraltar football player
C.
- Carles Pérez (* 1998), Spanish football player
- Carlos Pérez (soccer player) , soccer player
- Carlos Pérez (athlete) (born 1935), Spanish long-distance runner
- Carlos Pérez (handball player) (* 1971), Hungarian handball player
- Carlos Pérez (guitarist) (* 1976), Chilean guitarist
- Carlos Pérez (inline speed skater) , Colombian inline speed skater
- Carlos Pérez (canoeist) , Spanish canoeist
- Carlos Pérez Soto (* 1954), Chilean physicist
- Carlos Andrés Pérez (1922–2010), Venezuelan politician, President 1974 to 1979 and 1989 to 1993
- Carlos Blanco Pérez (* 1986), Spanish writer, Egyptologist, philosopher, chemist and former child prodigy
- Carlota Pérez (* 1939), Venezuelan economist
- Caroline Criado-Perez (* 1984), British journalist
- Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez (* 1951), Venezuelan religious, Bishop of Trujillo
- Catalina Pérez (soccer player, 1989) (* 1989), Argentinian soccer player
- Catalina Pérez Jaramillo (* 1994), Colombian soccer player
- Catalina Saavedra Pérez (* 1968), Chilean actress, see Catalina Saavedra
- Catana Pérez de Cuello (* 1948), Dominican pianist and musicologist
- César Pérez (athlete) (* 1975), Spanish obstacle runner
- César Pérez Sentenat (1896–1973), Cuban pianist and composer
- César Pérez (politician) , Colombian politician
- Chancharras Pérez , Mexican soccer player
- Christian Perez (soccer player, 1963) (* 1963), French soccer player
- Christian Perez (rider) , Italian western rider
- Christian Perez (dart player) (* 1982), Filipino dart player
- Christian Pérez (soccer player, March 1990) (* 1990), Mexican soccer player
- Christian Pérez (soccer player, May 1990) (* 1990), Uruguayan soccer player
- Claudio Pérez (* 1985), Argentinian football player
- Claudio Federico Stegmann Pérez Millán (1833–1887), Argentine politician
- Cristo Ramón González Pérez (* 1997), Spanish soccer player, see Cristo (soccer player)
D.
- Dámaso Pérez Prado , known as Pérez Prado (1916–1989), Cuban musician and composer
- Danilo Pérez (* 1966), Panamanian jazz pianist
- Darleys Pérez (* 1983), Colombian boxer
- David Arias Pérez (1929–2019), Spanish religious, auxiliary bishop in Newark
- Davíd Garza Pérez (* 1988), Mexican racing driver
- David Pérez Sanz (* 1994), Spanish tennis player
- Davide Perez (1711–1778), Neapolitan composer
- Denis Perez (* 1965), French ice hockey player and coach
- Desiderio Pérez (* 1986), Spanish ice hockey player
- Diego Pérez (ice hockey player) (* 1988), Spanish ice hockey player
- Diego Pérez (soccer player, 1979) (* 1979), Uruguayan soccer player
- Diego Pérez (soccer player, 1980) (* 1980), Uruguayan soccer player
- Diego Pérez (golfer) , Uruguayan golfer
- Diego Pérez (hockey player) , Uruguayan hockey player
- Diego Pérez (tennis player) (born 1962), Uruguayan tennis player
- Diego Perez Reveco , Chilean wheelchair tennis player
- Domingo Salvador Pérez , Uruguayan soccer player
- Domingo Pérez Minik (1903–1989), Spanish writer
- Domingo Pérez de Guzmán y Silva (1691–1739), Spanish nobleman, Count of Niebla, Duke of Medina-Sidonia, Marquis of Cazaza
E.
- Eddie Pérez († 2013), Puerto Rican saxophonist
- Edison Pérez Núñez (* 1936), Peruvian football referee
- Eduardo Valdez Pérez del Castillo (* 1920), Peruvian diplomat
- Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya (* 1960), Cuban politician
- Ellen Perez (* 1995), Australian tennis player
- Emilio Perez (* 1972), American painter
- Emilio Pérez Touriño (* 1948), Spanish economist and politician
- Enrique Pérez Alvárez (* 1942), Uruguayan tennis player
- Enzo Pérez (soccer player, 1986) ( Enzo Nicolás Pérez ; * 1986), Argentine soccer player
- Enzo Pérez (soccer player, 1990) ( Enzo Martín Pérez Verdúm ; * 1990), Uruguayan soccer player
- Ernesto Pérez Balladares (* 1946), Panamanian politician, President 1994 to 1999
- Enrique Pérez Cassarino (* 1967), Uruguayan tennis player
- Enrique Pérez Lavado (* 1951), Venezuelan priest, Bishop of Maturín
- Enrique López Pérez (* 1991), Spanish tennis player
- Ernesto Pérez (* 1970), Spanish judoka
- Eros Pérez (* 1976), Chilean football player
- Evaristo Pérez de Castro Brito (1778–1848), Spanish politician
F.
- Federico Pérez (soccer player, 1986) ( Federico Pérez Silvera ; * 1986), Uruguayan soccer player
- Federico Pérez (football player, 1994) ( Federico Pérez Méndez ; * 1994), Uruguayan football player
- Felipe Pérez Roque (* 1965), Cuban politician
- Félix Pérez (* 1951), Venezuelan athlete
- Felix Perez Camacho (* 1957), American politician (Guam)
- Fernán Pérez de Guzmán (around 1377 – around 1460), Spanish writer
- Fernán Pérez de Oliva , Spanish playwright and moral philosopher
- Fernando Pérez (* 1944), Cuban film director
- Fernando Pérez (software developer) , Colombian physicist, software developer and free software advocate
- Fernando Pérez Pascal (* 1964), Mexican tennis player
- Fernando Pérez Royo (* 1943), Spanish politician
- Florbel Pérez (* 1928), Uruguayan swimmer
- Florencia Pérez Padilla (1918–2000), stage name Rosario, Spanish flamenco dancer; see Rosario (dancer)
- Florentino Pérez (* 1947), Spanish entrepreneur
- Francisco Pérez (* 1978), Spanish cyclist
- Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfín (1931–2004), Bishop of Getafe
- Francisco Pérez González (entrepreneur) (around 1926–2010), Argentine publisher and media entrepreneur
- Francisco Pérez González (Archbishop) (* 1947), Spanish clergyman, Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela
- Francisco Rivera Pérez (1948–1984), Spanish torero
- Freddy Pérez (1988-2010), Venezuelan freediver
G
- Gabriel Pérez (* 1964), Argentine jazz musician and composer
- Gabriel Pérez (soccer player) (* 1995), Uruguayan soccer player
- Gabriela Pérez del Solar (* 1968), Peruvian volleyball player and politician
- George Pérez (* 1954), American comic artist and author
- Georgina García Pérez (* 1992), Spanish tennis player
- Gerson Pérez , Guatemalan cyclist
- Ginés Pérez de Hita (1544–1619), Spanish writer
- Giovanni Pérez Rodríguez (* 1984), Spanish football player
- Gladys Pérez , Dominican singer (soprano) and music teacher
- Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas (* 1991), Spanish handball player
- Graciela Grillo Pérez ( Graciela Pérez Gutierrez ; 1915-2010), Cuban singer
- Gregorio Pérez (soccer player) (* 1948), Uruguayan soccer player and coach
- Gregorio Pérez Companc (* 1934), Argentinian entrepreneur
- Gregorio Pérez Demaría (1853–1913), Spanish mountain guide
- Guadalupe Pérez Rojas (* 1994), Argentinian tennis player
- Guillermo Pérez (* 1979), Mexican Taekwondoin
- Guillermo Pérez Roldán (* 1969), Argentine tennis player
- Guzmán Enrique Alvarez Pérez (1910–2004), Spanish Romanist, Hispanic and Asturianist
H
- Héctor Pérez Plazola , Mexican politician
- Héctor Manuel Rivera Pérez (1933–2019), Puerto Rican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in San Juan de Puerto Rico
- Héctor Mario Pérez Villareal (* 1970), Mexican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Mexico City
- Heriberto Cavazos Pérez (* 1948), Mexican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Monterrey
- Hernán Pérez (* 1989), Paraguayan football player
I.
- Ignacio Pérez (* 1980), Spanish soccer player, see Nacho (soccer player, June 1980)
- Ilian Perez (* around 1985), American badminton player of Cuban origin
- Iñigo Pérez (* 1988), Spanish football player
- Iratxe García Pérez (* 1974), Spanish politician (PSOE)
- Isabel Pérez Montalbán (* 1964), Spanish writer
- Isidro Perez (1964-2013), Mexican boxer
- Israel Pérez (* 1978), Spanish racing cyclist
- Iván Pérez , (* 1983), Spanish choreographer, dancer and director
- Izaskun Bengoa Pérez (* 1975), Spanish cyclist
J
- Jaime Perez Cubero (* 1932), Spanish film architect
- Jairo Pérez (* 1973), Colombian racing cyclist
- Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1920–2020), Peruvian politician, UN Secretary General
- Javier Pérez Garrido (* 1985), Spanish composer and conductor in the field of brass music
- Jean Pérez (1833–1914), French entomologist
- Jean-Claude Perez (* 1964), French politician
- Jeanne Pérez (1894–1975), French actress
- Jefferson Pérez (* 1974), Ecuadorian walker
- Jesse J. Perez (* 1977), American actor and choreographer
- Jesús Pérez (* 1984), Venezuelan racing cyclist
- Jesús Gervasio Pérez Rodríguez (* 1936), Spanish clergyman, Archbishop of Sucre
- Jizchok Leib Perez (also Isaac / Isaak / Itzhok Leib Perez / Peretz ) (1851-1915), Polish writer
- Joaquín Pérez (rider) (1936–2011), Mexican show jumper
- Joaquín Pérez (rower) (born 1937), Cuban rower
- John Pérez (* 1969), American politician
- Jordan Pérez (* 1986), Gibraltar football player
- Jorge Pérez (cyclist, 1951) ( Jorge Antonio Pérez Castro ; * 1951), Cuban cyclist
- Jorge Pérez (cyclist, 1985) (* 1985), Dominican cyclist
- Jorge Pérez (martial artist) , Dominican karateka
- Jorge Pérez (ice hockey player) (born 1998), Mexican ice hockey player
- Jorge Pérez Tedesco , Argentine cellist
- José Pérez (football player, 1897) (1897-1920), Uruguayan football player
- José Pérez (soccer player, Valencia CF) , Spanish soccer player
- José Pérez (soccer player, San Lorenzo de Almagro) , Argentine soccer player
- José Pérez (soccer player, 1912) (* 1912), Argentine soccer player
- José Pérez (actor) (born 1940), American actor
- José Pérez (soccer player, Rampla Juniors) , Uruguayan soccer player
- Jose Perez (soccer player, 1970) (born 1970), Spanish soccer player
- José Pérez Bach (* 1983), Uruguayan football player
- José Pérez García (* 1909), Spanish football player
- José Pérez Reyes (* 1975), Dominican boxer
- José Pérez Serer (* 1966), Spanish football player
- José Alberto Pérez (* 1947), Argentinian football player
- José Antonio Pérez Sánchez (1947–2020), Mexican religious
- José de Jesús María Uriarte y Pérez (1824–1887), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Sinaloa
- José Joaquín Pérez (1801–1889), Chilean politician
- José Joaquín Pérez (writer) (1845–1900), Dominican writer
- José Juan Pérez Otero , Puerto Rican soccer player
- José Luis Pérez (makeup artist) , makeup artist
- José Luis Pérez (athlete) , Uruguayan athlete
- José Luis Pérez Caminero (* 1967), Spanish football player, see José Luis Caminero
- José Luis Pérez Sosa (* 1987), Guatemalan football player
- José Luis del Palacio y Pérez-Medel (* 1950), Spanish clergyman, Bishop of Callao
- José María Pérez Gay (1943–2013), Mexican writer
- José Mazuelos Pérez (* 1960), Spanish clergyman, Bishop of the Canary Islands
- José Ramiro Pérez Llano , Bolivian football player
- José Ramón Navarro Pérez (* 1971), Spanish biathlete
- José Roque Pérez (1815–1871), Argentine lawyer
- José Roquez Pérez (* 1971), Cuban hurdler
- José Trinidad Medel Pérez (1928–2017), Mexican clergyman, Archbishop of Durango
- Juan Pérez , known as Juancho Pérez (* 1974), Spanish handball player
- Juan Pérez Pérez († 2013), Cuban baseball player
- Juan Pérez de Pineda († 1567), Spanish Protestant theologian
- Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde (1846-1892), Venezuelan poet
- Juan Antonio Pérez Mayo (1907–1936), Spanish religious, missionary and martyr
- Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez (* 1938), Peruvian priest, Archbishop of Cuzco
- Juan Armando Pérez Talamantes (* 1970), Mexican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Monterrey
- Juan Carlos Pérez López (soccer player, 1945) (1945–2012), Spanish soccer player
- Juan Carlos Pérez López (* 1990), Spanish soccer player, see Juan Carlos (soccer player, 1990)
- Juan de Dios Perez (* 1980), Panamanian football player
- Juan Ginés Pérez (around 1548–1612), Spanish conductor and composer
- Juan José Pérez , Argentine soccer player
- Juan José Pérez Hernández (1725–1775), Spanish explorer
- Juan José Pérez Herrera (* 1985), Salvadoran football player
- Juan José Pérez Muro (* 1985), Peruvian football player
- Juan José Pérez Ortega (soccer player, 1984) (* 1984), Colombian soccer player
- Juan José Pérez Ortega (football player, 1988) (* 1988), Colombian football player
- Juan Polo Pérez (* 1963), Colombian boxer
- Juancho Pérez (* 1974), Spanish handball player
- Julio Pérez (1926–2002), Uruguayan football player
- Julio Pérez Cuapio (1977), Mexican racing cyclist
- Justo Pérez de Urbel (1895–1979), Spanish Benedictine monk and abbot
K
- Karina Pérez (* 1982), Mexican marathon runner
- Kenneth Perez (* 1974), Danish football player
L.
- Ladislao Pérez , Uruguayan soccer player
- Lázaro Pérez Jiménez (1943–2009), Mexican clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Celaya
- Lia Perez (* 1982), German actress
- Lucas Pérez (* 1988), Spanish soccer player
- Lucía Pérez (* 1985), Spanish singer
- Lucrecia Pérez Sáez , Cuban singer, see Lucrecia
- Luis Pérez (poet) , Argentine poet
- Luis Pérez (sports shooter) , Uruguayan sports shooter
- Luis Pérez Chete (* 1970), Guatemalan tennis player
- Luis Pérez González (* 1907), Mexican football player
- Luis Pérez Raygosa (* 1973), Mexican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Mexico City
- Luis Pérez Rodríguez (* 1974), Spanish cyclist
- Luis Pérez Romero (* 1980), Spanish cyclist
- Luis Pérez-Sala (* 1959), Spanish racing driver
- Luis Alberto Pérez (boxer) (* 1968), Nicaraguan boxer
- Luis Alberto Pérez Luz , Uruguayan soccer player
- Luis Alberto Pérez Rionda (* 1969), Cuban athlete
- Luis Eduardo Pérez (1774–1841), Uruguayan politician, president 1830
- Luis Ernesto Pérez (* 1981), Mexican football player
- Luis Fernando Pérez (* 1977), classical Spanish pianist
- Luis Fernando Ramos Pérez (* 1959), Chilean clergyman, Archbishop of Puerto Montt
- Luis José Pérez Charris (* 1981), Colombian football player
- Luis María Pérez de Onraita (1933–2015), Spanish clergyman, Archbishop of Malanje
- Luíz Eugênio Pérez (1928–2012), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Jaboticabal
M.
- Madaí Pérez (* 1980), Mexican marathon runner
- Manny Pérez (* 1969), Dominican-American actor
- Manuel Pérez (politician) (1800–1845), Nicaraguan politician, president 1845
- Manuel Perez (musician) (1871–1946), American jazz trumpeter and band leader
- Manuel Perez (cartoonist) ( Manny Perez ), cartoonist
- Manuel Perez (soccer player) (* 1991), French soccer player
- Manuel Pérez (soccer player) (* 1980), Mexican soccer player
- Manuel Perez (boxer) (* 1984), Mexican boxer
- Manuel Pérez Brunicardi (* 1978), Spanish ski mountaineer
- Manuel Pérez y Curis (1884–1920), Uruguayan writer
- Manuel Pérez-Guerrero (1911–1985), Venezuelan diplomat and politician
- Manuel Pérez-Gil y González (1921–1996), Mexican clergyman, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla
- Manuel Pérez Martínez (1943–1998), Spanish guerrilla leader
- Manuel Pérez Treviño (1890–1945), Mexican diplomat
- Manuel Benítez Pérez , called El Cordobés (* 1936), Spanish bullfighter
- Manuel Enrique Pérez Díaz (1911–1984), Venezuelan guitarist, composer and music teacher
- Manuel Prado Pérez-Rosas (1923–2011), Peruvian religious, Archbishop of Trujillo
- Marcelino Pérez , Uruguayan soccer player
- Marcelino García Pérez (1937-2020), Spanish football player
- Marco Pérez (* 1978), Spanish-Liechtenstein soccer player
- Marco Pérez Caicedo (* 1967), Ecuadorian priest, Bishop of Babahoyo
- Marco Iván Pérez (* 1987), Mexican soccer player
- Marcos Pérez (1527–1572), Swiss entrepreneur
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914–2001), Venezuelan politician, president 1952–1958
- María Felicia Pérez (* 1951), Cuban choir director and music teacher
- María Irigoyen Pérez , Spanish politician
- María Pérez García (* 1996), Spanish walker
- Mariano Ospina Pérez (1891–1976), Colombian politician, president 1946 to 1950
- Mario Pérez (athlete) (* 1939), Mexican long-distance runner
- Mario Pérez (artist) (born 1943), Cuban artist
- Mario Pérez Guadarrama (born 1946), Mexican football player
- Mario Pérez Rodríguez ( El Flaco; * 1936), Costa Rican football goalkeeper
- Mario Pérez Saldivar (* 1939), Mexican athlete
- Mario Pérez Zúñiga (* 1982), Mexican football player
- Mario Díaz Pérez (* 1960), Mexican football player
- Mario Gaspar Pérez (* 1990), Spanish football player
- Mario Placencia Pérez ( El Flaco; 1927– ~ 1985), Mexican soccer player
- Marlon Pérez (* 1976), Colombian racing cyclist
- Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini (* 1949), Uruguayan clergyman, Bishop of Florida
- Matías Pérez (* 1985), Uruguayan football player
- Matías Pérez García (* 1984), Argentinian football player
- Matteo Pérez (1547 – around 1616), Italian painter and engraver
- Max Pérez (* 1986), Mexican soccer player
- Maximiliano Pérez (soccer player, 1986) ( Maximiliano Daniel Pérez Tambasco ; * 1986), Argentinian-Uruguayan soccer player
- Maximiliano Pérez (soccer player, 1995) ( Elbio Maximiliano Pérez Azambuya ; * 1995), Uruguayan soccer player
- Melina Perez (* 1979), Mexican-American wrestler
- Melina Perez (basketball player) (* 1989), Paraguayan basketball player
- Michael Pérez (* 1993), Mexican soccer player
- Michel Perez (* 1946), French jazz musician
- Miguel Pérez (filmmaker) (* 1943), Argentine film editor and director
- Miguel Pérez (athlete) (* 1971), Argentinian hurdler
- Miguel Pérez Laparra (* 1980), Guatemalan cyclist
- Miguel Alfonso Pérez Aracil (* 1980), Spanish football player
- Miguel Ángel García Pérez-Roldán (* 1981), Spanish football player
- Mike Perez (born 1985), Cuban boxer
N
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (* 1986), Argentine film and television actor
- Nehuén Pérez (* 2000), Argentinian football player
- Nelson Jesus Perez (* 1961), American clergyman, Archbishop of Philadelphia
- Nicola Pérez (* 1990), Uruguayan football player
- Nicolás González y Pérez (1869–1935), Spanish Catholic bishop
O
- Olaya Pérez Pazo (* 1983), Venezuelan beach volleyball player and volleyball player
- Olivier Perez (* 1978), Swiss actor
- Omar Pérez , Uruguayan soccer player
- Óscar Pérez Bovela (* 1981), Spanish football player
- Óscar Pérez Cattáneo (* 1922), Argentine basketball player
- Óscar Pérez Rojas (* 1973), Mexican football goalkeeper
- Óscar Pérez Solís (1882–1951), Spanish military, journalist, politician and party founder
- Óscar Alberto Pérez (1981–2018), Venezuelan police officer and guerrilla fighter
- Oscar García Pérez (* 1966), Cuban fencer
- Otto Pérez Molina (* 1950), Guatemalan general and politician
P
- Pablo Modesto González Pérez (* 1959), Venezuelan clergyman, Bishop of Guasdualito
- Pascual Pérez (1926–1977), Argentine boxer
- Pedro Pérez (1952-2018), Cuban triple jumper
- Pedro Avilés Pérez (d. 1978), Mexican drug lord
- Pedro Pablo Pérez (* 1977), Cuban racing cyclist
R.
- Rafael Pérez Botija (* 1949), Spanish composer and arranger
- Ramón Pérez de Ayala (1880–1962), Spanish writer, journalist and diplomat
- Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (* 1932), Venezuelan clergyman, Archbishop of Los Teques
- Raúl Pérez (* 1967), Mexican boxer
- René Pérez , Mexican soccer player
- Ricardo Pérez (soccer player, Mexico) ( Snoopy ), Mexican soccer player
- Ricardo Pérez (football player, Colombia) ( El Gato ) (* 1973), Colombian football player
- Ricardo Pérez (football player, Uruguay) ( Cacharpa ), Uruguayan football player
- Ricardo Pérez Godoy (1905–1982), Peruvian military and politician
- Ricardo Pérez-Marco (* 1967), Spanish-French mathematician
- Ricardo Pérez de Zabalza ( Richi ; * 1977), Spanish football player
- Ricardo Sáenz de Ynestrillas Pérez (* 1965), Spanish politician (Falange)
- Richard Pérez (soccer player) (* 1973), Uruguayan soccer player
- Richard Pérez-Peña (* 1963), Cuban journalist
- Richer Pérez (* 1986), Cuban marathon runner
- Robert Pérez (* 1968), Uruguayan football coach
- Rosie Perez (born 1964), American actress
- Rubén Pérez (football player, March 1980) ( Rubén Pérez Mínguez ; * 1980), Spanish football player
- Rubén Pérez (football player, August 1980) ( Rubén Pérez Chueca ; * 1980), Spanish football player
- Rubén Pérez (cyclist) ( Rubén Pérez Moreno ; * 1981), Spanish cyclist
- Rubén Pérez (football player, 1988) ( Rubén Pérez Ortega ; * 1988), Spanish football player
- Rubén Pérez (football player, 1989) ( Rubén Pérez del Mármol ; * 1989), Spanish football player
S.
- Sabeth Pérez (* 1992), German-Argentine jazz musician
- Salvador Martínez Pérez (1933–2019), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Huejutla
- Samuel Pérez (* 1952), Puerto Rican pianist
- Santiago Pérez (athlete) (born 1972), Spanish athlete
- Santiago Pérez (cyclist) (* 1977), Spanish cyclist
- Sara Pérez Sala (* 1988), Spanish swimmer and triathlete
- Saviniano Pérez (1907–1985), Uruguayan politician
- Sebastián Pérez (football player, 1989) ( Sebastián Pérez Casada ; * 1989), Uruguayan football player
- Sebastián Pérez Cardona (* 1993), Colombian football player
- Sebastián Pérez Kirby (* 1990), Chilean football player
- Sebastián Pérez Ortiz (* 1965), Spanish politician (PP)
- Sébastien Pérez (* 1973), French football and beach soccer player
- Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971–1995), Mexican-American singer
- Sergio Pérez (* 1990), Mexican racing car driver
- Sergio Pérez (baseball player) (born 1984), American baseball player
- Sergio Pérez (soccer player, 1988) (* 1988), Uruguayan soccer player
- Sergio Pérez (soccer player, 1993) (* 1993), Spanish soccer player
- Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada (* 1963), Chilean religious, Bishop of San Bartolomé de Chillán
- Sergio Pérez Moya (* 1986), Mexican football player
- Sergio Pérez Pérez (* 1984), Spanish tennis player
- Sheila Mae Pérez (* 1985), Filipino water diver
- Silverio Perez (1915-2006), Mexican bullfighter
T
- Teresa Pérez Frangie (born 1946), Dominican singer (soprano)
- Tom Perez ( Thomas Edward Perez ; born 1961), American politician (Democratic Party)
- Tony Pérez (born 1942), Cuban baseball player
- Trinidad Pérez Blanco (1937–2009), stage name Trini España , Spanish flamenco dancer
- Tyron Perez (1985-2011), Filipino actor
V
- Veronica Perez (* 1988), Mexican-American soccer player
- Vicente Pérez Rosales (1807–1886), Chilean politician
- Victor Perez (1911–1945), Tunisian boxer
- Victor Manuel Pérez León (* 1971), Venezuelan tennis player
- Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas (1940–2019), Venezuelan clergyman, Bishop of San Fernando de Apure
- Victor de la Peña Pérez (1933–2015), Spanish religious, Vicar Apostolic of Requena
- Vincent Perez (* 1962), Swiss actor and filmmaker
- Virginia Pérez-Ratton (1950–2010), Costa Rican artist
W.
- Walter Pérez (athlete) (1924–2009), Uruguayan athlete
- Walter Pérez (volleyball player) , Uruguayan volleyball player
- Walter Pérez (cyclist) (* 1975), Argentine cyclist
- Walter Pérez (actor) (* 1982), American actor
- Walter Pérez Villamonte (1936–2018), Bolivian clergyman, Bishop of Potosí
- William Perez (* 1947), American manager
- Wilson Pérez (* 1967), Colombian football player
X
- Ximena Martínez de Pérez (* 1941), Ecuadorian diplomat
Y
- Yaimé Pérez (* 1991), Cuban discus thrower
- Yoanka González Pérez (* 1976), Cuban racing cyclist
- Yonnhy Perez (* 1979), Colombian boxer