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

Quantz, 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 Quantz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quantz in America

Quantz is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quantz surname appeared 271 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 Quantz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quantz 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 Quantz

The surname Quantz is of German origin, traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the old German word "quant" meaning "stranger" or "newcomer," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who had recently arrived in a particular area.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Quantz surname can be found in the German church records of the city of Görlitz, located in present-day Saxony, where a certain Johann Quantz was mentioned in 1593. The name also appears in the records of the town of Kirchhain, in Hesse, where a Hans Quantz was born in 1627.

In the 17th century, the Quantz surname gained prominence with the birth of Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773), a highly respected German composer and flautist who served as the court musician to King Frederick the Great of Prussia. Quantz is credited with writing several influential works on flute playing and composition, including his famous treatise "Versuch einer Anweisung die Flöte traversiere zu spielen" (Essay on Playing the Flute).

Another notable bearer of the Quantz surname was Carl Johann Quantz (1695-1774), a German-born architect who worked in St. Petersburg, Russia, during the reign of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. He designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Grand Palace in Tsarskoye Selo.

In the 19th century, the Quantz name appeared in the records of the town of Mühlhausen, in Thuringia, where a Johann Friedrich Quantz (1801-1872) was a renowned clockmaker and inventor. His work on precision timekeeping devices was highly regarded in his time.

Another notable figure with the Quantz surname was Wilhelm Quantz (1837-1913), a German-born businessman and philanthropist who immigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century. He made his fortune in the mining industry and later became a prominent philanthropist, donating significant sums to educational institutions and charities.

While the Quantz surname is not among the most common in Germany today, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and has been associated with individuals who made significant contributions in various fields, including music, architecture, and industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quantz

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

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

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