Find out how popular the last name Cruz-Vázquez 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-Vázquez.

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

Popularity of Cruz-Vázquez in America

Cruz-Vázquez is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cruz-Vázquez surname appeared 132 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-Vázquez.

The history of the last name Cruz-Vázquez

The surname CRUZVAZQUEZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries. It is a compound surname formed by the combination of the words "cruz" (cross) and "vazquez" (a patronymic derived from the name Vasco, meaning Basque).

The presence of the word "cruz" in the surname suggests a possible connection to the Catholic faith or the Reconquista, the period of Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. It may have been adopted by individuals involved in these religious or military campaigns.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CRUZVAZQUEZ surname can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Juan CRUZVAZQUEZ was listed as a witness in a trial in Seville in 1572. This suggests that the surname was already well-established in southern Spain by the late 16th century.

During the colonial era, many Spanish settlers bearing the CRUZVAZQUEZ surname migrated to the Americas, particularly to regions that are now part of Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Sebastián CRUZVAZQUEZ (1572-1647), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in expeditions to present-day Texas and New Mexico.

2. María CRUZVAZQUEZ (1687-1754), a prominent landowner and rancher in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (colonial Mexico).

3. José Manuel CRUZVAZQUEZ (1793-1868), a Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War and later served as a state governor.

4. Emilia CRUZVAZQUEZ (1825-1892), an Argentine poet and educator known for her works promoting women's rights and education.

5. Juan Pablo CRUZVAZQUEZ (1909-1997), a Colombian painter and sculptor renowned for his depictions of indigenous and Afro-Colombian themes.

While the CRUZVAZQUEZ surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread across the globe, carried by descendants of the original bearers who migrated to various corners of the world over the centuries.

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

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

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

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