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Where Does The Last Name Cruz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cruz (Hindi: क्रूज) is most common in Mexico. It may also appear as: Crúz or Crüz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cruz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 158^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,035 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Cruz reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 3,297^th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 317,824 people.

Cruz is the most prevalent surname in one country:Guam, where 0.09 percent live. The last name is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 1,478,043 people, or 1 in 84. In Mexico Cruz is most common in: México, where 18 percent live, Veracruz, where 12 percent live and Oaxaca, where 10 percent live. Outside of Mexico it occurs in 184 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 7 percent live.

Cruz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cruz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 32,906 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 75,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 13,800 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cruz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Maronite (65%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Cruz surname are 42.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.61% registered with the party.

The amount Cruz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.18% less than the national average, earning €8,954 per year; in Norway they earn 14.27% less than the national average, earning 296,678 kr per year; in Peru they earn 14.54% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,567 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.67% more than the national average, earning R 360,432 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $23,892,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.13% less than the national average, earning $35,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning $48,337 CAD per year.