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

Perezcruz, 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 Perezcruz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perezcruz in America

Perezcruz is the 32485th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perezcruz surname appeared 708 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 Perezcruz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perezcruz 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 Perezcruz

The surname PEREZCRUZ has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 15th century during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. It is a combination of two distinct names, Perez and Cruz, which were likely merged due to marriage or adoption.

The first part, Perez, is derived from the Spanish patronymic meaning "son of Pedro," with Pedro being a common first name derived from the biblical name Peter. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the Perez name were descendants of someone named Pedro.

The second part, Cruz, is a Spanish word meaning "cross," reflecting a connection to the Christian faith or a location associated with a cross. It could also indicate a place of origin near a prominent cross or church.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PEREZCRUZ surname can be found in the archives of Seville, Spain, dating back to 1492. This document mentions a certain Juan Perez de la Cruz, who was a merchant involved in trade with the Americas.

Another notable figure was Fray Tomás Pérez Cruz, a 17th-century Spanish friar and missionary who traveled to the Philippines and was instrumental in establishing Catholic missions in the region.

In the 18th century, a prominent PEREZCRUZ was Doña María Pérez Cruz, a wealthy landowner in Andalusia, Spain, who donated a significant portion of her estate to the local church and orphanage.

Moving into the 19th century, one finds references to General Ignacio Pérez Cruz, a Spanish military leader who fought in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne.

In the early 20th century, Juan Pérez Cruz was a renowned Spanish poet and author, known for his works exploring the themes of love and loss.

Over the centuries, the PEREZCRUZ surname has been found in various regions of Spain, particularly in Andalusia, Catalonia, and the Basque Country, as well as in Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America, where it was carried by migrants and settlers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perezcruz

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

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

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