What is "perich"

Perich is a surname, very common in Croatia. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anton Perich, American filmmaker, photographer, and video artist
• Cheryl Perich, an American teacher whose wrongful termination lawsuit was the impetus for the U.S. Supreme Court case of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC
• Guillermo Perich, Cuban violinist
• Tristan Perich, American contemporary composer