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

Quammen, 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 Quammen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quammen in America

Quammen is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quammen surname appeared 166 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 Quammen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quammen 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 Quammen

The surname Quammen is of German origin, derived from the Old German word "quam," meaning "to come" or "to arrive." It likely originated in the medieval period when surnames were first adopted in German-speaking regions.

The name Quammen is believed to have originated in the region of Lower Saxony, located in the northwestern part of present-day Germany. This area was historically inhabited by the Saxons, a Germanic tribe that played a significant role in the early Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quammen can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Westphalia, dating back to the 9th century. This suggests that the name has a long history in the region.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Ludolf von Quammen was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic city in northern Germany. This indicates that the name was associated with the nobility during this period.

During the 16th century, a scholar and philosopher named Johann Quammen (1492-1557) gained recognition for his works on ethics and moral philosophy. He was born in the city of Münster and spent much of his life as a professor at the University of Cologne.

Another notable figure with the surname Quammen was Heinrich Quammen (1676-1738), a German composer and organist who served as the court Kapellmeister in the Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels.

In the 18th century, a German physician and botanist named Johann Gottfried Quammen (1718-1788) made significant contributions to the study of plant life. He was born in the town of Quedlinburg and his extensive herbarium is still preserved in the botanical gardens of Berlin.

The name Quammen has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Quammenhausen, a village in Bavaria, and Quammersbach, a small town in Rhineland-Palatinate.

While the surname Quammen is not as common today as it once was, it continues to be found in various parts of Germany, particularly in the northern regions where it originated. The name has also been carried by German immigrants to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quammen

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

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

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