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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Peralta.
Proper noun
Peralta (plural Peraltas)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Peralta is the 949th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 36585 individuals. Peralta is most common among Hispanic/Latino (86.03%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Peralta.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Pe‧ral‧ta
- IPA(key): /peˈɾalta/
Proper noun
Peralta
- a surname from Spanish
Ilocano
Etymology
From Spanish Peralta, toponymic surname from piedra alta. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈɾalta/
- Hyphenation: Pe‧ral‧ta
Proper noun
Peralta
- a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Peralta, generally concentrated in Ilocos Sur and La Union
Kapampangan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish.
Proper noun
Peralta
- a surname from Spanish
Spanish
Etymology
From place names in Spain, inherited from Latin petra alta (literally “high rock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈɾalta/
- Rhymes: -alta
- Syllabification: Pe‧ral‧ta
Proper noun
Peralta m or f by sense
- a habitational surname
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Peralta.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Peralta (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜎ᜔ᜆ)
- a surname from Spanish
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Peralta is the 55th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 90,804 individuals.