Quaglieri last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Quaglieri

A surname derived from the Italian word "quagliaro" meaning a quail catcher or hunter.

Quaglieri, 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 Quaglieri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quaglieri in America

Quaglieri is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quaglieri surname appeared 167 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 Quaglieri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quaglieri 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 106570 93006 13.59%
Count 167 183 -9.14%
Proportion per 100k 0.06 0.07 -15.38%

The history of the last name Quaglieri

The surname Quaglieri is of Italian origin, originating from the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, approximately between the 12th and 15th centuries.

The name Quaglieri is derived from the Italian word "quaglia," which means "quail." It is likely that the name was initially given as a nickname to someone who either hunted or traded in quails, or someone whose physical characteristics or mannerisms resembled those of a quail.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quaglieri can be found in the municipal records of the town of Asti, Piedmont, dating back to the 14th century. In these records, a certain Giovanni Quaglieri is mentioned as a landowner and prominent citizen.

In the 16th century, the Quaglieri family gained prominence in the city of Turin, where they were involved in various trades and professions. Pietro Quaglieri (1525-1598) was a respected merchant and member of the city council, while Girolamo Quaglieri (1570-1635) was a renowned scholar and professor of law at the University of Turin.

During the Renaissance period, the Quaglieri surname was also found in other parts of Italy, such as the Republic of Venice. Andrea Quaglieri (1480-1556), a Venetian merchant and diplomat, is recorded as having served as an ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.

In the 18th century, the Quaglieri family established itself in the Kingdom of Naples, where they were involved in the legal and administrative sectors. Tommaso Quaglieri (1710-1784) was a prominent lawyer and judge, while his son, Giuseppe Quaglieri (1745-1818), served as a high-ranking official in the Neapolitan government.

Other notable individuals bearing the surname Quaglieri include the painter Giovanni Battista Quaglieri (1780-1856), who was renowned for his religious and historical works, and the philosopher and writer Vincenzo Quaglieri (1825-1895), who contributed significantly to the intellectual discourse of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quaglieri

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

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 Quaglieri was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 96.41% 161
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Quaglieri has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 96.41% 96.17% 0.25%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% (S)% (S)%

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

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