Find out how popular the last name Rojas 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 Rojas Cruz.

Rojas 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 Rojas Cruz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rojas Cruz in America

Rojas Cruz is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rojas Cruz surname appeared 104 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 Rojas Cruz.

The history of the last name Rojas Cruz

The surname "ROJASCRUZ" is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound surname, with the first part "ROJAS" being a toponymic name derived from the Spanish town of Rojas, located in the province of Burgos. The second part, "CRUZ," means "cross" in Spanish and may have been added as a reference to the Cross of St. James, a symbol closely associated with the Spanish Reconquista.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "ROJASCRUZ" can be found in the 14th century manuscript "Libro de Armería," which documented the coats of arms and lineages of noble families in Spain. The name appears in reference to a knight who fought in the Battle of Nájera in 1367, during the Castilian Civil War.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname "ROJASCRUZ" was Pedro de Rojas y Cruz (1500-1571), a Spanish military commander who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés. He is credited with founding the city of Villa de la Paz in present-day Mexico.

Another prominent individual with this surname was María de Rojas y Cruz (1625-1698), a Spanish mystic and writer who authored several works on spiritual matters. She is recognized as one of the influential mystics of the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

During the 18th century, a member of the Rojascruz family, Juan Antonio de Rojas y Cruz (1720-1785), served as a colonial administrator in the Spanish East Indies (present-day Philippines). He held the position of Governor-General of the Philippines from 1773 to 1778.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Francisco de Rojas y Cruz (1810-1878), a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Spain from 1868 to 1870.

While the surname "ROJASCRUZ" has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration. The name has also undergone minor spelling variations over time, such as "ROJAS-CRUZ" or "ROJAS CRUZ," but the core meaning and origin remain the same.

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

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

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