A Portuguese and Spanish surname the Cruz family name comes from the word ‘cross‘ or someone who lives near a cross. In Spanish cruz means the cross of the Crucifixion.

Numerous other spellings for Cruz are D’Cruz, Cross, Cruise, De Cruz, De La Cruz, Cruse and Cruzado.

In Spain, Cuba, Peru, Bolivia and Puerto Rico have the larger populations of individuals with the Cruz surname.

Very few individuals with the Cruz surname live in the United Kingdom with the exception of London. The state of Texas has the largest numbers of Cruz families in the United States.

Famous: Andres de Santa Cruz (18th century president of Peru and Bolivia), Celia Cruz (Cuban singer), Juan de la Cruz (16th century Spanish poet), Taio Cruz (British singer), Brandon Cruz (actor and singer) and Aurea Cruz (volleyball player of Puerto Rico).