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

Cruz-Flores, 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 Cruz-Flores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cruz-Flores in America

Cruz-Flores is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cruz-Flores surname appeared 254 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 Cruz-Flores.

The history of the last name Cruz-Flores

The surname CRUZFLORES is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the late 15th century in the region of Andalusia, Spain. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the words "cruz" (cross) and "flores" (flowers). This likely indicates that the name originated from a family or individual associated with a particular location, such as a farmstead or village, where a cross adorned with flowers was a prominent feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CRUZFLORES surname can be found in the "Libro de repartimientos" (Book of Distributions), a manuscript documenting the distribution of land and property in the aftermath of the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. This entry, dated around 1495, mentions a certain Juan CRUZFLORES who was granted a parcel of land in the vicinity of Granada.

During the 16th century, the CRUZFLORES surname began to spread beyond Andalusia as Spanish colonization efforts expanded to the Americas. Notable individuals from this era include Alonso CRUZFLORES, a soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s, and Diego CRUZFLORES, a Franciscan missionary who established several churches in present-day Guatemala in the 1540s.

In the 17th century, the CRUZFLORES surname gained prominence in the Spanish colonial territories of the Caribbean and South America. One notable figure was Catalina CRUZFLORES (1620-1688), a celebrated poet and playwright from Havana, Cuba, whose works explored themes of faith, love, and societal critique.

As the Spanish empire grew, so too did the reach of the CRUZFLORES surname. In the 18th century, Manuel CRUZFLORES (1702-1778), a Spanish military officer, played a significant role in the defense of the Philippines against British invasion attempts. Meanwhile, in the viceroyalty of New Granada (present-day Colombia and Venezuela), the CRUZFLORES family established itself as wealthy landowners and merchants.

The 19th century saw the CRUZFLORES name spread further across the Americas, with notable individuals including Josefina CRUZFLORES (1825-1892), a renowned educator and advocate for women's rights in Mexico City, and Andrés CRUZFLORES (1840-1912), a revered artist and sculptor whose works adorned numerous churches and public buildings in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cruz-Flores

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cruz-Flores.

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 Cruz-Flores 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.

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 Cruz-Flores was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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