Find out how popular the last name Gomez 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 Gomez Cruz.

Gomez 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 Gomez Cruz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gomez Cruz in America

Gomez Cruz is the 78821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gomez Cruz surname appeared 242 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 Gomez Cruz.

The history of the last name Gomez Cruz

The surname GOMEZCRUZ is a combination of two Hispanic surnames, Gomez and Cruz. It is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 12th or 13th century.

The first component, Gomez, is derived from the Spanish given name Gome, which is a variant of the Germanic name Gummo or Gomo. This name is thought to be related to the Old German word "guma," meaning "man" or "warrior." The surname Gomez was commonly found in the regions of Castile and León in Spain.

The second component, Cruz, is a Spanish word meaning "cross." It is likely that this name originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a prominent cross or may have been associated with the Christian religious order or crusades.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname GOMEZCRUZ can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, Spain, where a document from the 15th century mentions a certain Pedro Gomezcruz, a merchant and landowner.

Another notable bearer of this surname was Hernando Gomezcruz, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was born in Medellín, Spain, around 1490 and died in Mexico City in 1548.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of GOMEZCRUZ was influential in the region of Extremadura, Spain. One member, Juan Gomezcruz (1612-1678), was a prominent lawyer and judge in the town of Cáceres.

During the colonial era, the surname GOMEZCRUZ spread to Spanish territories in the Americas, including Mexico and various countries in Central and South America. Notable bearers include Miguel Gomezcruz (1745-1818), a Mexican landowner and rancher in the state of Jalisco, and Sebastián Gomezcruz (1783-1857), a Venezuelan military officer who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence.

In the 19th century, María Gomezcruz (1822-1892) was a renowned Spanish painter and artist, known for her portraits and religious works. She was born in Seville and studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid.

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

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

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

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