Find out how popular the last name Cruz Ruiz 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 Ruiz.

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

Popularity of Cruz Ruiz in America

Cruz Ruiz is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cruz Ruiz surname appeared 159 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 Ruiz.

The history of the last name Cruz Ruiz

The surname CRUZRUIZ is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Cruz and Ruiz. It originated in Spain during the medieval period, likely as a result of a marriage between two families with these respective surnames.

Cruz is derived from the Spanish word "cruz," meaning "cross." This name likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a prominent cross or worked in a profession related to crosses, such as a cross-maker or a member of a religious order associated with the cross.

Ruiz, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish given name Ruy or Rodrigo, which itself comes from the Germanic name Roderic or Hrodric. Patronymic surnames were common in medieval Spain, indicating a person's lineage or ancestry.

While there are no specific historical records mentioning the combined surname CRUZRUIZ, both Cruz and Ruiz were common surnames in Spain during the Middle Ages and can be found in various historical documents from that period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Cruz was Álvaro de la Cruz, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century under Hernán Cortés.

Another notable figure was Juan de la Cruz (1542-1591), a Spanish mystic, Carmelite friar, and poet who is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church. His works, such as "Spiritual Canticle" and "Dark Night of the Soul," are considered masterpieces of Spanish literature.

As for the surname Ruiz, one of the earliest recorded individuals was Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, a 13th-century Spanish nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

Another prominent individual with the surname Ruiz was Juan Ruiz (c. 1283-1350), a Spanish poet and archpriest of Hita. He is best known for his work "Libro de Buen Amor" (Book of Good Love), a satirical and didactic work that provides valuable insights into medieval Spanish society and culture.

Finally, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (c. 1581-1639) was a Mexican playwright and novelist of Spanish descent who became one of the most celebrated dramatists of the Spanish Golden Age. His plays, such as "La verdad sospechosa" (The Truth Suspected), were influential in the development of Spanish theater.

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

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

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

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