Find out how popular the last name Cruz Santos 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 Santos.

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

Popularity of Cruz Santos in America

Cruz Santos is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cruz Santos surname appeared 147 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 Santos.

The history of the last name Cruz Santos

The surname CRUZSANTOS is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century during the time of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It is a compound name, with "Cruz" meaning "cross" and "Santos" meaning "saints" in Spanish.

The name likely originated as a reference to a specific location, possibly a village or town with a church or religious site dedicated to the Holy Cross and the saints. Such place names were common in Spain and the Spanish colonies, reflecting the strong Catholic influence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CRUZSANTOS can be found in the archives of the Spanish colonial administration in Mexico. A document from 1582 mentions a certain Juan CRUZSANTOS, who was a landowner and cattle rancher in the region of Nueva Galicia (present-day Jalisco and surrounding areas).

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname CRUZSANTOS was Pedro CRUZSANTOS (1620-1688), a Jesuit missionary who worked among the indigenous populations of what is now Paraguay and Argentina. His writings and accounts of his travels and missionary work provide valuable insights into the colonial period in South America.

Another early bearer of the name was Tomás CRUZSANTOS (1675-1743), a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and helped map out many of the islands and territories that would later become part of the Spanish East Indies (present-day Philippines and surrounding areas).

In the 18th century, the CRUZSANTOS surname gained prominence in the Spanish military, with several notable officers and commanders bearing the name. One such figure was Gonzalo CRUZSANTOS (1712-1789), a Spanish general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and played a crucial role in defending Spain against the French invasion.

During the 19th century, the CRUZSANTOS name appears in various records and documents from Spain and its former colonies. One notable individual was María CRUZSANTOS (1825-1892), a Spanish poet and writer who was part of the Romantic literary movement in Spain.

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

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

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

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