Explore the Family Name Cruce

The meaning of Cruce

1. English: variant of Cruse. This surname is very rare in Britain. 2. In some cases also Italian: from cruce, a variant of croce ‘cross’ (see Croce). This surname is very rare in Italy.

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How common is the last name Cruce in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cruce saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 14,457th in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 15,289th position, indicating a 5.75 percent decrease over the decade. However, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 1,893 in 2000 to 1,920 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 1.43 percent. The proportion of people with the Cruce surname per 100k also decreased by 7.14 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,457	#15,289	-5.75%
Count	1,893	1,920	1.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.65	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cruce

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a diverse spread for the Cruce surname. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, though there was a small decrease in this group from 92.82 percent in 2000 to 91.30 percent in 2010. The Hispanic segment saw the most significant increase, rising by 60.36 percent to make up 2.71 percent of the Cruces in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also increased by 23.08 percent, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category remained relatively stable. A slight increase was noted in the American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity, whereas the Black category saw a minor decrease of 9.09 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.82%	91.3%	-1.64%
Hispanic	1.69%	2.71%	60.36%
Two or More Races	1.69%	2.08%	23.08%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.22%	1.46%	19.67%
Black	1.43%	1.3%	-9.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.16%	1.15%	-0.86%