The Delacruz surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 72,109 people carried this name — #458 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 4,090 people counted. That is up 47% from 49,158 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Delacruz surname

Literally, “of the [Holy] Cross”.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «de la Cruz» (Spanish), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 32 people named Delacruz.

14 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 6 départements, most often Aude.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 14
Aude 8
Gard 3
Pyrénées-Orientales 3
Loiret 2
Bouches-du-Rhône 1
Paris 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 24 people named Delacruz live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 24

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Delacruz in American newspapers,
1884–1943.

Newspaper page from The San Antonio Light carrying the name Delacruz
The San Antonio Light 1884-10-18
Newspaper page from The Washington Times carrying the name Delacruz
The Washington Times 1907-01-21
Newspaper page from Evening Star carrying the name Delacruz
Evening Star 1943-06-30

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 222 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Delacruz,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Janissa Delacruz 1988–2020 · clerk

Wikidata (CC0) · 2 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Delacruz,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,459 records

1,459 records of the Delacruz name in the United States
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 1,169
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 168
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 98
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 17
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 3
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 2
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 1
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 1
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Lorenzo Delacruz

    Born 1929; from Lenawee County, Michigan. U.S. Army, field wireman; killed in action 1950 in North Korea. Buried at San Antonio National Cemetery, Texas.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Mariano Delacruz

    Born 1909. Enlisted 1942 at New York City; machine shop worker from Kings County, New York. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1969, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Delacruz

    Arrived at New York in 1891 aboard the Newport from Colon, aged 39; religious. From France.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 1,459 records for Delacruz in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

France48 records

48 records of the Delacruz name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marcel Jean Paul Delacruz

    Born 1929 in Le Grand-Quevilly; died 1976 in Rouen (Seine-Maritime).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Marie-Christine Delacruz

    Born 1957 in Beaumont-de-Lomagne (Tarn-et-Garonne); died 1995 in Muret (Haute-Garonne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Francois Joseph Delacruz

    Born 1900 in Algeria; died 1990 in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 48 records for Delacruz in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Canada8 records

8 records of the Delacruz name in Canada City of Winnipeg cemetery records
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Servillano Delacruz

    Died 1993, aged 49; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Simeon Delacruz

    Died 1996, aged 77; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Ester Delacruz

    Died 2001, aged 76; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.

Showing 3 of 8 records for Delacruz in Canada.

Counts: City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

Australia8 records

8 records of the Delacruz name in Australia
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 4
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 4
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Newel Limboc Dela Cruz

    Process worker of Kealba, Victoria; died 1988.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Nicolas Delacruz

    Naturalised in Queensland in 1894.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Gualberto Delacruz

    Fitter and turner of St Albans, Victoria; died 1996.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Delacruz in Australia.

Counts: Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

United Kingdom1 record

1 record of the Delacruz name in the United Kingdom War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record B. Delacruz

    Lancashire Fusiliers. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1917.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Nearby in the index

Surnames next to Delacruz.

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