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

DeQuina, 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 DeQuina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeQuina in America

DeQuina is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeQuina surname appeared 165 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 DeQuina.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeQuina 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 DeQuina

The surname DEQUINA is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Castile y León, where it was initially spelled as "de Quina". This suggests that it may have derived from a place name or a topographic feature, as many Spanish surnames did during that time.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the records of the Inquisition in Valladolid, where a certain Juan de Quina was mentioned in 1587. This indicates that the name had already gained some prominence in the area by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name DEQUINA started appearing in various historical documents across Spain. For instance, there is a record of a Diego de Quina who served as a soldier in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the name DEQUINA also spread to other parts of the world, particularly to the Americas. One notable figure was Pedro de Quina (1640-1718), a Spanish explorer and navigator who played a significant role in the colonization of the Philippines.

Another historical figure bearing the surname DEQUINA was María de Quina (1675-1742), a Spanish nun and writer who authored several religious texts. Her works were widely read and influential during the Baroque period in Spain.

In the 19th century, the name DEQUINA can be found in various parts of Latin America, especially in regions that were once under Spanish rule. For example, José María de Quina (1801-1876) was a prominent politician and lawyer from Mexico, who served as a member of the Mexican Congress.

Throughout its history, the surname DEQUINA has evolved and taken on various spellings, such as Dequiña, DeQuina, and DeQuiña. However, the meaning and origin of the name remain closely tied to its Spanish roots and the regions where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeQuina

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

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

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