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

Cuartas, 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 Cuartas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cuartas in America

Cuartas is the 33772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cuartas surname appeared 674 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 Cuartas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cuartas 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 Cuartas

The surname CUARTAS is of Spanish origin, originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Spanish word "cuarta," meaning "quarter" or "fourth part." It is believed to have been originally used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who lived in a specific quarter or section of a town or village.

In the early years of its use, the surname CUARTAS was primarily found in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia, Catalonia, and Castile. Records from the 13th and 14th centuries show variations in spelling, such as Quartas, Cuartas, and Quartes.

One of the earliest documented references to the name CUARTAS can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), written in the 14th century during the reign of Alfonso XI of Castile. This book contained a list of landowners and their properties, including individuals with the surname CUARTAS.

In the 15th century, the surname CUARTAS began to appear in historical documents from the Spanish territories in the Americas, particularly in regions such as Mexico and Peru. This was likely due to the migration of Spanish settlers and conquistadors during the colonial era.

Notable individuals with the surname CUARTAS throughout history include:

1. Diego de Cuartas (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and the exploration of present-day Honduras.
2. Juan de Cuartas (c. 1580-1650), a Spanish-born soldier and landowner who settled in the Viceroyalty of Peru and acquired significant land holdings in the Andes region.
3. María de Cuartas (c. 1630-1690), a prominent landowner and businesswoman in colonial Mexico City, known for her involvement in the textile trade and her philanthropic contributions.
4. Pedro de Cuartas y Villavicencio (c. 1700-1775), a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia) from 1755 to 1761.
5. Juana de Cuartas y Pérez (c. 1780-1850), a renowned poet and intellectual from Seville, Spain, who was part of the Romantic literary movement in the early 19th century.

The surname CUARTAS has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout Spain and Latin America, reflecting the geographic spread of individuals bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cuartas

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

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 Cuartas 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 Cuartas 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 Cuartas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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