Pereyra Explained

For other uses see Pereyra (disambiguation).

Pereyra is a surname, a variant of Pereira, and also of Perera. Notable people with the surname include:

• Abraham Israel Pereyra (died 1699), very wealthy and important "Portuguese merchant of the Jewish nation," who lived in Amsterdam
• Bob Pereyra (born 1963), Street Luge Racer
• Carlos Pereyra (disambiguation)
• Cristina Pereyra, Venezuelan mathematician
• Daniel Pereyra (born 1962), Uruguayan modern pentathlete, competitor in the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Darío Pereyra (born 1956), Uruguayan former football player
• Gabriel Pereyra (born 1978), Argentine football coach and former player
• Gonzalo Rodríguez Pereyra (born 1969), British philosopher born in Argentina
• Guillermo Pereyra (born 1980), Argentine-Italian former footballer
• Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra (1846–1919), Dominican political figure
• Juan Pablo Pereyra (born 1984), Argentine football player
• Julio César Pereyra (born 1951), the mayor of Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina since 2003
• Luciano Pereyra (born 1981), Argentine singer
• Luis Pereyra (born 1965), dancer and choreographer of Tango Argentino and Argentinian folklore
• María del Pilar Pereyra (born 1978), retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Argentina
• Marianela Pereyra (born 1979), American model, actress, television personality
• Roberto Pereyra (born 1991), Argentine footballer