Explore the Family Name De Cruz
The meaning of De Cruz
Spanish: variant, with the preposition de ‘from’, of Cruz 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name De Cruz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Cruz has seen increased popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 75,219 with a count of 239 individuals bearing this last name. By 2010, it had risen to rank 68,949 with 285 individuals, showing a growth rate of approximately 19.25 percent in terms of total count. The proportion of individuals with the De Cruz surname per 100,000 people also grew by approximately 11.11 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #75,219 | #68,949 | 8.34% |
| Count | 239 | 285 | 19.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.1 | 11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Cruz
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates changes in the distribution of the De Cruz surname among various ethnic groups from 2000 to 2010. The Hispanic population saw the largest increase with the De Cruz surname, rising by 13.71 percent. Meanwhile, the Black population with this surname experienced a decrease of around 21.51 percent. The White population with this surname also saw a nominal decrease of about 4.57 percent. Interestingly, there were no instances of the De Cruz surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander group in 2000, but by 2010, this group made up 8.77 percent of the population carrying this surname. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races who carried the surname in 2000 have disappeared from the 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 49.37% | 56.14% | 13.71% |
| White | 24.27% | 23.16% | -4.57% |
| Black | 12.97% | 10.18% | -21.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 8.77% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 7.11% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |