Find out how popular the last name Colquette is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Colquette.

Colquette, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Colquette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Colquette in America

Colquette is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Colquette surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Colquette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Colquette to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Colquette

The surname Colquette has its origins in the northern regions of England, with roots tracing back to the early medieval period of the 11th and 12th centuries. The name is derived from an Old English word "col," meaning coal, and "quet," meaning a small, narrow valley or ravine, suggesting that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in a coal-mining area situated within a narrow valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Colquette can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Colchet" in reference to a landowner in the county of Yorkshire. This entry provides evidence of the name's existence during the Norman conquest of England and its subsequent integration into the local population.

By the 13th century, variations of the name had emerged, such as Colquett, Colquitte, and Colquhette, reflecting the fluidity of spelling practices during that era. These variations were commonly found in historical records and documents across northern England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Northumberland.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Colquette include John Colquette (1547-1612), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of York, and Elizabeth Colquette (1623-1691), who is recorded as one of the earliest female landowners in the village of Threshfield, Yorkshire.

Another significant figure was Richard Colquette (1712-1786), a respected lawyer and magistrate in the town of Ripon, Yorkshire, whose family had held a prominent position in the local community for generations.

In the 18th century, the name Colquette also gained recognition in the literary world with the publication of "The Colquette Chronicles," a series of historical novels written by Thomas Colquette (1743-1817), a novelist and historian from Lancashire.

Moving into the 19th century, the name continued to be associated with various professions and trades, such as William Colquette (1821-1894), a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Leeds, and Mary Colquette (1856-1932), a pioneering educator who established one of the first schools for girls in the town of Skipton, Yorkshire.

Throughout its long history, the surname Colquette has maintained a strong connection to its northern English roots, with many descendants still residing in the traditional heartlands of the name, while others have spread across the globe, carrying the legacy of this distinctive surname with them.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Colquette

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Colquette.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Colquette was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Colquette has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Colquette was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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