Meaning of the surname Cruz
Cruz is a Spanish surname of the religious type meaning "cross". It is one of the 10 most common surnames in Mexico. Tenth most common surname in Mexico; often given to foundlings and converts by the Church, and very common in Oaxaca and the south.
Given at baptism or taken from the church calendar: Cruz (cross), Santos (saints), de la Cruz, Santiago, Reyes (kings, for Epiphany), Trinidad, Guadalupe.
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Cruz appears as either half of a pair: Cruz García, López Cruz. Read how the two-surname system works.