Explore the Family Name D’cruz

The meaning of D’cruz

Portuguese: variant of Da Cruz (see Cruz). This surname is common in Kerala and Goa on the west coast of India, having been taken there by Portuguese colonists.

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How common is the last name D’cruz in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname D’Cruz has significantly increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 94,676th compared to a much-improved ranking of 64,559th in 2010. This represents a notable increase of 31.81 percent. The number of individuals bearing the D'Cruz surname also jumped from 179 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, marking an astounding growth rate of 72.07 percent. Additionally, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the D’Cruz surname rose by 42.86 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#94,676	#64,559	31.81%
Count	179	308	72.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name D’cruz

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there were considerable changes amongst those with the D’Cruz surname between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, growing from 64.80 percent in 2000 to 72.08 percent in 2010, an increase of 11.23 percent. Those identifying as White also saw an increase of 11.41 percent. However, there was a significant decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 7.26 percent in 2000 to 3.90 percent in 2010, representing a decline of 46.28 percent. There was also a drop in those identifying with two or more races, decreasing by 39.64 percent. No change was observed among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	64.8%	72.08%	11.23%
White	13.41%	14.94%	11.41%
Two or More Races	14.53%	8.77%	-39.64%
Hispanic	7.26%	3.9%	-46.28%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%