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

Quante, 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 Quante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quante in America

Quante is the 74826th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quante surname appeared 258 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 Quante.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quante 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 Quante

The surname Quante is of German origin, emerging in the northern regions of Germany during the late medieval period, around the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Low German word "quant," meaning "merry" or "cheerful," suggesting that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone with a jovial or lighthearted disposition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quante can be found in the Lübeck City Archives, which contain records of a merchant named Hans Quante who resided in the city during the 15th century. The Quante family name also appears in several historical documents from the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval trading guild that dominated commerce in Northern Europe.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Johann Quante (1499-1559) was a Protestant theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the introduction of the Lutheran Reformation in the city of Rostock, Germany. His writings and teachings were influential during the turbulent religious upheavals of that era.

During the 17th century, the Quante name was associated with several prominent families in the German states of Mecklenburg and Pomerania. One such individual was Carl Friedrich Quante (1650-1718), a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in the city of Rostock.

In the 18th century, the Quante surname gained recognition in the field of education and academia. Johann Gottfried Quante (1723-1797) was a German philologist and educator who served as the rector of the prestigious Gymnasium Fridericianum in Schwerin, Mecklenburg.

Moving into the 19th century, the Quante name was carried by notable figures such as Wilhelm Quante (1809-1876), a German politician and judge who served as the mayor of the city of Lübeck from 1861 to 1872.

As the Quante surname spread across Germany and beyond, it has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs. While the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname, it has since become a well-established surname with a rich historical legacy in the northern regions of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quante

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

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

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