Cruz is the 82nd most popular surname in the United States. Cruz is also a popular Spanish name, coming in as the 17th most common Hispanic surname.
100 Most Common U.S. Surnames & Their Meanings
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Spanish Surname Meanings & Origins
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CRUZ Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - CRUZ Genealogy
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CRUZ Surname & Family Mailing Lists
RootsWeb hosts several free mailing lists for researchers of the Cruz surname.
Cousin Connect - CRUZ Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - CRUZ Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name Cruz.
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.
Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.
Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.
Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.
Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.
Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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