Peru
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Frequency: (145)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. Basque: from the personal name Peru, Basque equivalent of Peter.
2. Portuguese: nickname from peru ‘turkey(cock)’.
GIVEN NAMES: Spanish 18%. Carlos (2), Francisco (2), Manuel (2), Amado, Angel, Enriqueta, Felipe, Imelda, Jose, Julio, Reyna, Roque.
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