Find out how popular the last name Cruz García 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 García.

Cruz García, 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 García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cruz García in America

Cruz García is the 27204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cruz García surname appeared 889 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 García.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cruz García 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 Cruz García

The surname CRUZGARCIA is of Spanish origin, with roots that can be traced back to the 15th century. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the words "Cruz" and "Garcia."

The word "Cruz" means "cross" in Spanish, and it is believed to have been used as a surname for those who lived near a prominent cross or worked as a maker of crosses. The name is often associated with the Christian faith and the symbolism of the cross.

The second part of the surname, "Garcia," is a patronymic name derived from the personal name "Garcia," which has its origins in the Visigothic name "Garsea." This name was common among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain and southern France during the 5th to 8th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CRUZGARCIA surname can be found in the archives of Seville, Spain, where a certain Juan Cruzgarcia is mentioned in a document dated 1487. This suggests that the surname was already in use in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname CRUZGARCIA was Pedro Cruzgarcia, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. He was born around 1520 in Seville and is believed to have died in the late 16th century, though the exact date is unknown.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Juana Cruzgarcia, a Spanish noblewoman who lived in the 17th century. She was born in 1612 in Cadiz and was known for her philanthropic efforts, establishing several charitable organizations in her hometown.

During the 18th century, the CRUZGARCIA surname can be found in various records across Spain, including in the archives of Madrid, where a certain Diego Cruzgarcia is mentioned as a landowner in a document dated 1741.

In the 19th century, one notable figure with this surname was Manuel Cruzgarcia, a Spanish painter and artist who was born in 1820 in Malaga. He is known for his landscapes and portraits, many of which can be found in museums and private collections throughout Spain.

While the CRUZGARCIA surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cruz García

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

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

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