Find out how popular the last name Cruz López 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 López.

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

Popularity of Cruz López in America

Cruz López is the 26143rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cruz López surname appeared 936 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 López.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cruz López 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 López

The surname CRUZLOPEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originated in the late 15th or early 16th century, during the time of the Spanish Reconquista and the unification of the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. It is a combination of the Spanish words "cruz" meaning "cross" and "lopez" which was a common patronymic surname derived from the given name Lope.

The first part of the name, Cruz, may have been adopted by a family or individual who lived near a prominent cross or crucifix, or who had some significant connection to the Christian cross. It could also have been a descriptive name given to someone with a distinctive cross-shaped birthmark or other physical feature.

The second part of the name, Lopez, is a patronymic surname that indicates the bearer was the son of someone named Lope. This given name is derived from the Germanic name Loup, which means "wolf" and was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic period.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the CRUZLOPEZ surname can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Juan CRUZLOPEZ was mentioned as a witness in a trial against individuals accused of heresy in the city of Seville in 1592.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals with the CRUZLOPEZ surname were prominent in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. For example, Diego CRUZLOPEZ (1550-1621) was a renowned explorer and conquistador who led expeditions into the interior of present-day Mexico and established several settlements in the region.

Another notable figure was Catalina CRUZLOPEZ (1585-1648), a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts in the viceroyalty of Peru. She commissioned several churches and public buildings in the city of Lima and was a significant benefactor of the local Jesuit order.

In the 18th century, Francisco CRUZLOPEZ (1710-1778) was a celebrated Spanish naval officer who participated in several key battles during the War of Jenkins' Ear and the Seven Years' War. He rose to the rank of Admiral and was awarded numerous honors by the Spanish crown for his military service.

During the 19th century, the CRUZLOPEZ surname was also found among the criollos (Spanish descendants born in the Americas) who played a prominent role in the various independence movements across Latin America. One such figure was Juana CRUZLOPEZ (1795-1872), a wealthy landowner in Venezuela who provided financial and logistical support to the revolutionary forces led by Simón Bolívar.

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

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

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

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