Find out how popular the last name Diaz Cruz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Diaz Cruz.

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

Popularity of Diaz Cruz in America

Diaz Cruz is the 58876th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Diaz Cruz surname appeared 344 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 Diaz Cruz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Diaz Cruz 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 Diaz Cruz

The surname DIAZCRUZ is a compound name believed to have originated in Spain. It is a combination of the common Spanish surname Diaz, derived from the biblical name Diego, and Cruz, meaning "cross" in Spanish. The earliest records of the name date back to the 16th century in various regions of Spain.

The Diaz portion of the name is thought to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially used to identify someone as the son of a man named Diego. The name Diego itself is believed to be derived from the Spanish form of the Latin name Didacus, which in turn comes from the Greek name Didymos, meaning "twin."

The Cruz part of the name likely originated as a descriptive surname, possibly referring to someone who lived near a prominent cross or crucifix, or someone who had some association with the symbol of the cross. In some cases, it may have been given to individuals who played a significant role in religious or military orders that used the cross as a symbol.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DIAZCRUZ surname can be found in the archives of Seville, Spain, where a person named Juan Diaz de la Cruz is mentioned in a document from 1587. In the 17th century, records show a Francisco Diaz Cruz who was a notable philosopher and theologian born in Seville in 1615.

Another prominent individual with the surname DIAZCRUZ was Ignacio Diaz Cruz, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish American War of Independence in the early 19th century. He was born in Cadiz, Spain, in 1789 and played a significant role in the battles against the French forces during the Peninsular War.

In the 18th century, there was a notable artist named Juan Diaz Cruz, who was known for his religious paintings and frescoes in churches throughout Andalusia, Spain. He was born in Granada in 1725 and his works can still be seen in various cathedrals and monasteries in the region.

Another individual of note was Maria Diaz Cruz, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the late 19th century. She was born in Malaga in 1857 and published several collections of poems and short stories that explored themes of love, nature, and Spanish culture.

While the surname DIAZCRUZ is still relatively common in Spain and parts of Latin America, its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Spanish regions where it first emerged.

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

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

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

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