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    The surname Dacruz

    A Portuguese surname, carried by 1,304 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex D262

    Dacruz: #20,382 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Dacruz #20,382, 1,304 people Dacruz: #20,382 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Dacruz #20,382, 1,304 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dacruz is more common than 87.4% of them.

    Origin

    Portuguese origin

    Borrowed from Portuguese da Cruz.

    One of 71 Portuguese surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,304 people named Dacruz in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 236,768 Americans. That is up 33% since 2000, when the Census counted 984.

    #20,382
    rank among US surnames
    1,304
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +32.5%
    change since 2000 (was #23,940)

    Who is named Dacruz

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    63% of people named Dacruz identified as white (not Hispanic), 22% as Black (not Hispanic) and 11% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 63%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 22%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11%
    • Two or more races 2.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Dacruzs

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Igor Jesus
      Brazilian footballer, born 2001
    • Auro Jr.
      Brazilian footballer, born 1996
    • Jorge Aragão
      Brazilian musician, born 1949

    Other Portuguese surnames

    All 71 Portuguese surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Dacruz come from?
    Borrowed from Portuguese da Cruz.
    How common is the surname Dacruz?
    1,304 people in the United States had the surname Dacruz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 236,768 Americans. It ranked 20,382nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Dacruz?
    In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Dacruz identified as white (not Hispanic), and 22% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Dacruz?
    Igor Jesus, Brazilian footballer, followed by Auro Jr..
    Where is the surname Dacruz most common?
    Wikidata records people named Dacruz in Brazil.
    Is the surname Dacruz getting more or less common?
    More common. 984 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,304 in 2010, up 33%.