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

Quanstrom, 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 Quanstrom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quanstrom in America

Quanstrom is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quanstrom surname appeared 219 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 Quanstrom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quanstrom 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 Quanstrom

The surname Quanstrom has its origins in Sweden, where it was first recorded in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Swedish words "quarn" meaning "mill" and "ström" meaning "stream," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a mill stream or worked at a mill powered by a stream.

The earliest known recorded instance of the name Quanstrom dates back to 1586 in the parish records of Västergötland County, Sweden. During this period, the spelling variations included Quarnström, Qvarnström, and Qvarnstrom.

In the 17th century, the name Quanstrom appeared in the Swedish Census Tax Rolls, particularly in the regions of Småland and Halland. One notable individual from this time was Johan Quanstrom, a farmer and landowner born in 1632 in the village of Torsåker, Halland.

As Swedish immigration to North America increased in the 19th century, the Quanstrom surname began to appear in census records and historical documents in the United States and Canada. One of the earliest recorded instances was Lars Quanstrom, who arrived in New York from Sweden in 1842.

In the late 19th century, a prominent figure with the Quanstrom name was Gustaf Quanstrom, a Swedish-American inventor and entrepreneur born in 1842 in Skåne County, Sweden. He is best known for his contributions to the development of early typewriters and is credited with several patents related to typewriter mechanisms.

Another notable individual was Anna Quanstrom (1856-1928), a Swedish-American author and poet who immigrated to the United States in the 1880s. Her works, written in both Swedish and English, explored themes of immigration, cultural identity, and the experiences of Swedish-Americans.

In the 20th century, the Quanstrom name continued to be found in various parts of the United States and Canada, with some individuals achieving recognition in fields such as academia, business, and politics. One example is Carl Quanstrom (1913-1998), a professor of history at the University of Minnesota who specialized in Scandinavian studies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quanstrom

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

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

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