as a Last Name
- 189,615
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Cruz
Meaning & Origins
Spanish and Portuguese: from a common and widespread religious Christian personal name from cruz ‘cross’ (Latin crux), or a habitational name from any of numerous places named Cruz or La Cruz, from this word.
| 98th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 189,615
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Guam
- has the most people named Cruz per capita
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