Find out how popular the last name Sánchez 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 Sánchez Cruz.

Sánchez 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 Sánchez Cruz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sánchez Cruz in America

Sánchez Cruz is the 53667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez Cruz surname appeared 385 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 Sánchez Cruz.

The history of the last name Sánchez Cruz

The surname SANCHEZCRUZ has its origins in Spain, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Sanchez and Cruz, indicating a merger of two family lines. The first part, Sanchez, derives from the Spanish name Sancho, which itself comes from the Latin name Sanctius, meaning "holy" or "sacred."

During the Middle Ages, Sanchez was a common surname in regions like Castile and Aragon. It appeared in various historical documents, including the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century census of noble landholdings in Castile. One notable figure bearing this name was Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo (c. 1404-1470), a Spanish historian and bishop.

The second part, Cruz, is derived from the Spanish word for "cross," reflecting the significance of Christianity in Spanish culture. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Cruz date back to the 13th century, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura.

One of the earliest known individuals with the combined surname SANCHEZCRUZ was Juan Sánchez Cruz (c. 1480-1548), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Another notable figure was Pedro Sánchez de la Cruz (c. 1550-1622), a Spanish Dominican friar and missionary who worked in the Philippines.

In the 17th century, the surname SANCHEZCRUZ appeared in various historical records related to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For instance, Alonso Sánchez Cruz (c. 1620-1680) was a Spanish settler and landowner in present-day Mexico.

Another prominent individual was Juana Sánchez Cruz (c. 1670-1740), a Spanish nun and mystic from Toledo, known for her religious writings and her role in the foundation of a convent.

The surname SANCHEZCRUZ also has connections to place names in Spain. For example, the town of Sanchezcruz de Viñeros in the province of Ávila was named after a family with this surname who owned land in the area.

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

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

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