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

Quaranta, 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 Quaranta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quaranta in America

Quaranta is the 24531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quaranta surname appeared 1,019 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 Quaranta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quaranta 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 Quaranta

The surname Quaranta is of Italian origin, with its roots traceable back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Italian word "quaranta," meaning "forty," which may have been used as a nickname or descriptive name for someone associated with the number or as a reference to an occupation or residence.

The name is believed to have originated in the regions of southern Italy, particularly in areas such as Campania, Calabria, and Sicily. Early records show variations in spelling, including Quarante, Quaranti, and Quarantino, reflecting local dialects and customs.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Quaranta can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of medieval documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, records show a Quaranta family residing in the town of Santeramo in Colle, located in the province of Bari, Apulia. This family played a prominent role in the local community and held positions of influence during that period.

A notable figure bearing the Quaranta surname was Vincenzo Quaranta, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from Naples. He contributed to the design and construction of several churches and buildings in Naples, including the Church of Santa Maria della Stella.

In the 17th century, Girolamo Quaranta, a lawyer and jurist from Lecce, Apulia, gained recognition for his legal writings and contributions to the field of jurisprudence.

Another prominent individual with the Quaranta surname was Francesco Quaranta, an 18th-century Italian composer and music theorist from Naples. He is best known for his treatise on music theory, "Trattato di musica" (Treatise on Music), published in 1770.

In the 19th century, Bernardo Quaranta, a politician and lawyer from Lecce, served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament and played an active role in the unification movement of Italy.

The Quaranta surname continues to have a strong presence in various regions of Italy, particularly in the southern regions, where it originated. However, due to migration and diaspora, it has also spread to other parts of the world, including North and South America, where Italian immigrants have settled over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quaranta

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

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

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