Santa Cruz Surname

10,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Santa Cruz Surname Definition:

From the latin "sanctus" and "crux," hence Holy Cross. Place name in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.

The word "crux," an instrument of torture of the Romans, became a symbol of the Christian religion.

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Santa Cruz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru16,6881:1,905314
Argentina10,9781:3,894463
Philippines4,8701:20,7882,599
Paraguay4,4491:1,627273
Bolivia3,7081:2,863481
Mexico3,4551:35,9272,136
Brazil2,7111:78,9652,961
Spain1,5881:29,4413,011
Guatemala1,3951:11,5291,175
Ecuador1,1801:13,4802,103
United States1,0301:351,90231,540
Cuba9831:11,722943
Chile6141:28,6911,621
Uruguay4161:8,249924
Venezuela3031:99,6833,677
Colombia1521:314,3035,853
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Portugal1321:78,9263,983
France1241:535,66773,425
El Salvador1241:51,1601,287
Canada411:898,67368,969
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
England171:3,277,533109,658
Panama171:230,1336,157
Puerto Rico161:221,8842,323
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Honduras131:678,1883,875
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Guam81:20,0153,029
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Santa Cruz (1,744) may also be a first name.

Santa Cruz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the latin "sanctus" and "crux," hence Holy Cross. Place name in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.

The word "crux," an instrument of torture of the Romans, became a symbol of the Christian religion.

Name very common in the Peninsula and America.

See Cruz.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Santa Cruz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Santa Cruz Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Santa Cruz occurs in Peru more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Santa Cruz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Santa Cruz is the 10,184th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 131,849 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Santa Cruz live; 75 percent live in South America and 39 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 183,537th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 1,744 people.

This last name is most frequent in Peru, where it is held by 16,688 people, or 1 in 1,905. In Peru it is primarily found in: Lima Province, where 32 percent reside, Cajamarca Region, where 16 percent reside and Lambayeque Region, where 16 percent reside. Besides Peru Santa Cruz is found in 51 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 20 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.

Santa Cruz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Santa Cruz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Santa Cruz surname rose 2,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Santa Cruz Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Santa Cruz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 7.91% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,852 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $23,684,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 60.56% more than the national average, earning $69,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.55% less than the national average, earning $45,434 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Santa Cru952/
Santa-Cruz902,045/
Santa Creu9014/
Santa Crus9010/
Santa Crux901/
Santa Kruz901/
Santa-Cruiz861/
Santa Creus861/
Santa Krutz861/
Santa-Kruz804/
Santa-Creu802/

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