Peralta Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Peralta last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Peralta last name
Meaning of the Peralta last name: high rock. Peralta is a Spanish surname for a family from Peralta in Navarre, a name from Latin petra alta, "high rock". There are also Peralta towns in Aragon and Catalonia. The last name spread widely in the Americas and is common in Argentina, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
Arms associated with the Peralta name
In Spain a coat of arms was tied to the family house, and heraldry associated with the Peralta surname follows that custom.
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Peralta name FAQ
What does the Peralta name mean?
High rock. Common variants include Peraltta, Pedralta.
Where does the Peralta surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Argentina, Mexico and Dominican Republic.
Is there a Peralta coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Peralta 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).