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

Quanbeck, 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 Quanbeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quanbeck in America

Quanbeck is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quanbeck surname appeared 203 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 Quanbeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quanbeck 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 Quanbeck

The surname Quanbeck has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "quan," meaning "narrow," and "beck," referring to a stream or brook. This suggests that the name likely originated from a geographical location near a narrow stream or brook.

In the early 1600s, records show the name appearing in various forms, such as "Quanbeck," "Quanebeck," and "Quanebecke," in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. These variations in spelling were common during that era, as standardized spellings were not yet established.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quanbeck can be found in the 1632 parish records of St. Nikolai Church in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, where a Johann Quanbeck is listed as a resident. Additionally, the name appears in the 1698 tax records of the town of Großenaspe, near Hamburg.

Notably, in the 18th century, a Prussian military officer named Friedrich Wilhelm von Quanbeck (1712-1788) gained recognition for his service in the Seven Years' War. He was born in Lübeck and rose through the ranks to become a respected commander.

Another notable figure with the surname Quanbeck was the German painter and engraver Johann Quanbeck (1605-1671), whose works can be found in various museums across Europe, including the Gemäldegalerie in Dresden.

In the 19th century, the name Quanbeck is recorded in the 1861 census of the Kingdom of Prussia, with several families residing in the regions of Pomerania and East Prussia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America is that of Johann Friedrich Quanbeck, who immigrated to the United States from Germany in the 1830s and settled in Missouri.

While the name Quanbeck is relatively uncommon, it has been carried by several individuals throughout history, reflecting its German origins and the migration patterns of those who bore the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quanbeck

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

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

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