Find out how popular the last name Ortiz 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 Ortiz Cruz.

Ortiz 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 Ortiz Cruz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ortiz Cruz in America

Ortiz Cruz is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ortiz Cruz surname appeared 250 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 Ortiz Cruz.

The history of the last name Ortiz Cruz

The surname ORTIZCRUZ is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the 15th century in the regions of Andalusia and Castile. The name is a compound, combining the paternal surname "Ortiz" and the maternal surname "Cruz."

Ortiz is derived from the Spanish word "horto," meaning garden or orchard, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name were likely associated with horticulture or lived near a notable garden or orchard. The surname Cruz, on the other hand, is derived from the Spanish word for "cross," potentially indicating a connection to religious orders or a specific location marked by a cross.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ortiz surname can be found in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a 13th-century document detailing the distribution of land and property in Seville after the Christian conquest of the city. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Ortiz, suggesting the name's prevalence in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, the name Ortiz appears in various historical records, including the "Relaciones Topográficas de Felipe II," a survey commissioned by King Philip II that gathered detailed information about the towns and villages of Spain. This document mentions several places with names derived from the surname Ortiz, such as Ortiz de Natividad and Ortiz de Ledesma.

Notable individuals bearing the surname ORTIZCRUZ include:

1. Hernán Ortiz de Zúñiga (1470-1530), a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas.
2. Diego Ortiz de Velasco (1518-1589), a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New Andalusia (modern-day Colombia) in the late 16th century.
3. María de la Cruz Ortiz (1633-1708), a Spanish nun and mystic known for her visions and spiritual writings.
4. Juan Ortiz de Zárate (1670-1746), a Spanish architect and military engineer who designed several fortifications and public buildings in the Americas.
5. Pedro Ortiz de Zúñiga y Cruz (1745-1821), a Spanish nobleman and politician who served as the viceroy of New Spain (modern-day Mexico) from 1816 to 1821.

The combination of the surnames Ortiz and Cruz in ORTIZCRUZ likely resulted from the long-standing Spanish tradition of combining paternal and maternal surnames, creating a unique and distinctive family name that reflects the ancestral lineages of both parents.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ortiz 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 Ortiz 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 Ortiz Cruz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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