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Santa%20cruz Name Meaning

Spanish (also Santacruz): habitational name from any of numerous places called with Santa Cruz ‘the Holy Cross’ from the dedication of a local church or shrine from santa ‘holy’ + cruz ‘cross’.

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


Similar surnames: Santa Croce, Santa Ana, Santibanez, Santa Maria, Santangelo

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Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Santa%20cruz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Santa%20cruz in 1967 was 63, and 65 in 2004.

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