Santa cruz Family History

Santa cruz Surname Meaning

Spanish (also Santacruz): habitational name from any of numerous places called with Santa Cruz ‘the Holy Cross’.

It derives from the dedication of a local church or shrine.

The name is composed of santa ‘holy’ + cruz ‘cross’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Santa cruz family from?

You can see how Santa cruz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Santa cruz family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Santa cruz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 17 Santa cruz families living in California. This was about 35% of all the recorded Santa cruz's in USA. California had the highest population of Santa cruz families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Santa cruz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Santa cruz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Santa cruz. 50% of Santa cruz men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Santa cruz women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Santa cruz were Miner and Housework.

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Laborer

50%

Plasterer

14%

Fisherman

10%

Miner

10%

Laborer

50%

Housework

50%

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Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Santa cruz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Santa cruz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Santa cruz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Santa cruz. For the veterans among your Santa cruz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Santa cruz lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Santa cruz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Santa cruz in 1967 was 63, and 65 in 2004.

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Santa cruz Surname Meaning

Spanish (also Santacruz): habitational name from any of numerous places called with Santa Cruz ‘the Holy Cross’.

It derives from the dedication of a local church or shrine.

The name is composed of santa ‘holy’ + cruz ‘cross’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Santa cruz family from?

What did your Santa cruz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

50%

Plasterer

14%

Fisherman

10%

Miner

10%

Laborer

50%

Housework

50%

What Santa cruz family records will you find?

What is the average Santa cruz lifespan?

Santa cruz Family History

Santa cruz Surname Meaning

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Santa cruz Surname Meaning

61,000 record(s) for Santa cruz

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Where is the Santa cruz family from?

What did your Santa cruz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Santa cruz family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Santa cruz lifespan?

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