Peralta surname meaning
An Aragonese, Catalan, and Spanish habitational surname from places named Peralta (Latin petra alta, “high rock”) in Aragon, Catalonia, and Navarre; also found in Italy.
The short story
Peralta is an Aragonese, Catalan, and Spanish habitational surname from any of several places called Peralta, whose name is Latin petra alta, “high rock.” Documented Peralta localities lie in Aragon, Catalonia, and Navarre. De Peralta preserves the preposition in some records, and the surname also appears in Italy. Hispanic migration carried Peralta widely into Latin America and the United States. Place is high confidence: the etymology and the matching Iberian toponyms align without needing a separate nickname or occupational story.
Also seen as: Peralta, De Peralta, Peraltas
- Ancestry / DAFN entry for Peralta (petra alta; Aragon/Catalonia/Navarre; Italian occurrence)
- Names2020_LastNames_RaceHispanic_Top1000.xlsx (2020 Census)