Santa Cruz Surname
Approximately 55,272 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSanta Cruz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 16,688 | 1:1,905 | 314 |
| Argentina | 10,978 | 1:3,894 | 463 |
| Philippines | 4,870 | 1:20,788 | 2,599 |
| Paraguay | 4,449 | 1:1,627 | 273 |
| Bolivia | 3,708 | 1:2,863 | 481 |
| Mexico | 3,455 | 1:35,927 | 2,136 |
| Brazil | 2,711 | 1:78,965 | 2,961 |
| Spain | 1,588 | 1:29,441 | 3,011 |
| Guatemala | 1,395 | 1:11,529 | 1,175 |
| Ecuador | 1,180 | 1:13,480 | 2,103 |
| United States | 1,030 | 1:351,902 | 31,540 |
| Cuba | 983 | 1:11,722 | 943 |
| Chile | 614 | 1:28,691 | 1,621 |
| Uruguay | 416 | 1:8,249 | 924 |
| Venezuela | 303 | 1:99,683 | 3,677 |
| Colombia | 152 | 1:314,303 | 5,853 |
| Dominican Republic | 139 | 1:75,057 | 3,477 |
| Portugal | 132 | 1:78,926 | 3,983 |
| France | 124 | 1:535,667 | 73,425 |
| El Salvador | 124 | 1:51,160 | 1,287 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Panama | 17 | 1:230,133 | 6,157 |
| Puerto Rico | 16 | 1:221,884 | 2,323 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| Honduras | 13 | 1:678,188 | 3,875 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
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.
Santa Cruz Demographics
Average Male Santa Cruz Height
173.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cru | 95 | 2 | / |
| Santa-Cruz | 90 | 2,045 | / |
| Santa Creu | 90 | 14 | / |
| Santa Crus | 90 | 10 | / |
| Santa Crux | 90 | 1 | / |
| Santa Kruz | 90 | 1 | / |
| Santa-Cruiz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Santa Creus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Santa Krutz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Santa-Kruz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Santa-Creu | 80 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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