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Cruz name meaning

Last Name
334k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Cruz mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Cruz

User Submitted Origins

Spanish
68%
Portuguese
16%
English
11%
Scottish
5%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 5 submissions from all over the world agree the name Cruz means "Cross" and is of Portuguese origin.
  2. According to a user from Australia, the name Cruz is of English origin and means "My friend best friend".
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International Interest
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Wiktionary
  1. A surname​.

Cruz was also found in the following language(s): Bikol Central, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tagalog

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Notable Persons Named Cruz

Notable Persons Named Cruz

Cruz Bustamante

Cruz Bustamante is an office holder. Cruz was given the name Cruz Miguel Bustamante on January 4th, 1953 in Dinuba, California, US.

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Cruz Martínez

Cruz Martínez is a cumbia, tejano music, reggae, latin pop, rhythm, blues, and regional mexican record producer, songwriter, composer, and musician. He plays Keyboard instrument. He has been prominent since 1984. Cruz was born Cruz Martínez on June 21st, 1972 in Chicago. Cruz is also known as CK.

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Cruz Pedregon

Cruz was born on September 19th, 1963 in Torrance, California.

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Cruz Reynoso

Cruz Reynoso is a lawyer. His military service ended in 1955. Cruz was born on May 2nd, 1931 in Brea, California.

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Manny Manuel

Manny Manuel is a merengue music, bolero, and tropical music musician and songwriter. He plays Vocals. His most notable accomplishments were from 1980 to present. Manny was given the name Cruz Manuel Hernández Santiago on December 1st, 1972. Manny is also known as Rey de Corazones.

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Cruz Teng

He has been prominent since 1996. Cruz was born on September 18th, 1979.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Cruz

Notable Persons With the Last Name Cruz

Dominick Cruz

Dominick was born on September 3rd, 1985 in San Diego.

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Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz is an actress and model. She has had major accomplishments since 1989. Penélope was given the name Penélope Cruz Sánchez on April 28th, 1974 in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain.

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Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz is a Solicitor General of Texas. Ted was born on December 22nd, 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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O.S.H. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

O.S.H. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a nun, poet, and writer. O.S.H. was given the name Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana on November 12th, 1651 in Tepetlixpa. She passed away on April 17th, 1695.

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Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz was a salsa, guaracha, son, bolero, rumba, guaguancó, salsa music, son (music), and cuban rumba musician. Her career lasted from 1948 to 2003. Celia was given the name Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso on October 21st, 1925 in Havana. She breathed her last breath on July 16th, 2003.

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Jackie Cruz

Jackie Cruz is an actress, musician, and model. Jackie was born on August 8th, 1986 in Queens, New York City, United States.

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  • Raymond Cruz
    Actor
  • Victor Cruz
    Football Player
  • AZ
    Rapping
  • Taio Cruz
    Singer-songwriter
  • Mónica Cruz
    Actress
  • Heidi Cruz
  • Roque Santa Cruz
    Soccer Player
  • Rafael Bienvenido Cruz
  • Catalina Cruz
  • Brandon Cruz
    Actor
  • Valerie Cruz
  • John Lloyd Cruz
    Actor
  • Wilson Cruz
    Actor
  • Nelson Cruz
    Baseball Player

Common last names for Cruz

Common first names for Cruz

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Cruz U.S.
█  White 5.17% 64.26%
█  African American 0.80% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 5.19% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.27% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 0.70% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 87.88% 16.26%

Of Last Name Cruz

People with the last name Cruz are most frequently Hispanic or Latino

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Fun Facts about the name Cruz

  • What name lists does Cruz rank for?
    #57Popular Surnames
    #90 Last Name First Names
    #57Unique Boy Names
    #179Unisex Names
  • How Popular is the name Cruz? Cruz is the 1,452nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Cruz was the 57th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Cruz have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 28,415 babies born with the first name Cruz in the United States. That's more than enough people named Cruz to occupy the territory of Aland Islands (Finland) with an estimated population of 28,355 (as of December 31, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Cruz? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Cruz first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Cruz is Sunday, July 25th, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Cruz born? The highest recorded use of the first name Cruz was in 2013 with a total of 1,248 babies. That's a lot of babies named Cruz!
  • Random Cruz Factoid: According to the 1919 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Cruz ranks 81st in popularity as a baby girl's name in Arizona. Imagine that, 12 babies in Arizona have the same name in 1919.
  • Weird things about the name Cruz: The name spelled backwards is Zurc. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Zcru. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Cruz? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 334,201 people with the last name Cruz.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Cruz? Cruz was ranked as the 57th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
    • Cruz name meaning

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