Pedro
A Spanish surname and given-name surname meaning “Peter,” ultimately from the apostle’s name.
The #5,246 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 46,435 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Pedro is the Spanish form of Peter, the biblical name from Latin Petrus and Greek Petros, “rock” or “stone.” As a surname, it arose from the personal name rather than from a place or occupation. In Spanish naming practice, it is closely related to patronymic forms such as Pérez, which also go back to Pedro/Pero.
History
Historical sources note Pedro as the Spanish form of Peter and as part of the wider family of Spanish surnames built from personal names. It is less common as a surname than patronymic forms like Pérez, but it appears in Hispanic naming traditions and in place names such as San Pedro. In English-language records it is usually associated with Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin American families.
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Fun fact
The same root that gave the surname Pedro also gave many saintly and place names, including numerous towns called San Pedro.
From the historical record
“wares. PEDRO. The Spanish form of Peter. PEEBLES. A town and parish, giving name to a Scottish shire. PEEDE. See Peddie. PEEK. PEEKE. See Peak. PEN”
— Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom