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

Qualmann, 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 Qualmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Qualmann in America

Qualmann is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Qualmann surname appeared 113 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 Qualmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Qualmann 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 Qualmann

The surname Qualmann originates from Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Low German word "qualle," meaning "spring" or "source," combined with the suffix "-mann," which denotes a person associated with a particular place or occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the church records of Pomerania, a historical region located along the Baltic Sea coast of modern-day Germany and Poland. In 1583, a man named Hans Qualmann was mentioned in the baptismal register of the village of Möllenbeck.

During the 17th century, the surname Qualmann began to spread across northern Germany, particularly in the states of Mecklenburg and Schleswig-Holstein. It is likely that some families with this name may have been involved in agriculture or lived near natural springs or water sources, as suggested by the name's origin.

In the 18th century, records show that a family bearing the name Qualmann resided in the town of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic city in northern Germany. Johann Qualmann, born in 1726, was a respected merchant and member of the town council.

As the centuries progressed, the Qualmann name continued to spread across Germany and beyond. In the 19th century, a notable figure with this surname was Friedrich Qualmann (1810-1884), a German poet and writer who published several collections of poems and literary works.

Another prominent individual was Wilhelm Qualmann (1857-1925), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Lützow-Gymnasium and the Charlottenburg Palace Theater.

In the early 20th century, Ernst Qualmann (1887-1958) was a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag, the parliament of the German Empire and later the Weimar Republic.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, the Qualmann name was carried with them. For instance, Carl Qualmann (1892-1976) was a German-American artist and illustrator who gained recognition for his works depicting the American West.

While the Qualmann surname is relatively uncommon, it has left its mark in various parts of Germany and beyond, reflecting the diverse histories and contributions of those who have borne this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Qualmann

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

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

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