Find out how popular the last name Cruiz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cruiz.

Cruiz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cruiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cruiz in America

Cruiz is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cruiz surname appeared 231 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cruiz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cruiz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cruiz

The surname "CRUIZ" is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "cruz," meaning "cross," which was a significant symbol in Christian iconography and heraldry. The name may have been given to individuals who lived near a prominent cross or to those who had some association with the Christian faith or religious orders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "CRUIZ" can be found in the historical records of the Kingdom of Aragon, located in the northeastern region of the Iberian Peninsula. In the 13th century, a nobleman named Pedro de CRUIZ was mentioned in a document related to land ownership in the city of Zaragoza.

During the 15th century, the name appeared in various municipal records and census documents in the region of Andalusia, particularly in the cities of Seville and Cordoba. These records often listed individuals with the surname "CRUIZ" as artisans, merchants, or members of the emerging middle class.

In the 16th century, as the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the surname "CRUIZ" was carried to the New World by Spanish settlers and conquistadors. One notable figure was Juan de CRUIZ, a soldier who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname "CRUIZ" was Sor Juana Inés de la CRUIZ (1648-1695), a renowned Mexican nun, scholar, and poet considered one of the most influential writers of the Spanish Golden Age. Her literary works and philosophical treatises earned her widespread acclaim and recognition throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

In the 18th century, the surname "CRUIZ" was also present in the Viceroyalty of Peru, where Diego de CRUIZ (1712-1784) was a prominent architect and engineer who designed and constructed several important buildings and infrastructure projects in Lima and other cities.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its reach across the Americas and the Philippines, the surname "CRUIZ" continued to spread and took on various local variations and spellings, such as "CRUZ" or "CRUS," reflecting the influence of regional dialects and linguistic adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cruiz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cruiz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cruiz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cruiz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cruiz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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