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

The last name Santacruz is most common in Paraguay. It can also be rendered as a variant: Santacrúz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 8,587^th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 109,896 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Santacruz are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Paraguayan South America. Santacruz is also the 274,607^th most widespread given name globally, borne by 877 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Paraguay, where it is carried by 19,484 people, or 1 in 371. In Paraguay it is most prevalent in: Central Department, where 22 percent live, Caaguazú Department, where 20 percent live and Alto Paraná Department, where 15 percent live. Excluding Paraguay this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 23 percent live and Mexico, where 19 percent live.

Santacruz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Santacruz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Santacruz last name rose 63,643 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Santacruz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Santacruz are 42.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Santacruz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 32.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,111 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.64% less than the national average, earning $20,286,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.15% less than the national average, earning $37,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $51,673 CAD per year.