Quartarone last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Quartarone

An Italian surname derived from the word "quartarone", meaning a quarter or fourth part, potentially referring to someone's property or occupation.

Quartarone, 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 Quartarone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quartarone in America

Quartarone is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quartarone surname appeared 212 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 Quartarone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quartarone 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 87663 85297 2.74%
Count 212 204 3.85%
Proportion per 100k 0.07 0.08 -13.33%

The history of the last name Quartarone

The surname Quartarone originates from Italy, likely emerging in the late medieval period or Renaissance era. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "quartaro," which referred to a measure or container used for storing liquids or grains, typically a quarter of a larger unit. This connection suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname initially used to identify someone who worked with these containers or dealt in the trade of liquids or grains.

The earliest known records of the Quartarone surname can be traced back to Sicily, where it was particularly prominent in the areas around Palermo and Trapani. The name appears in various historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, such as baptismal records and property deeds. One notable example is Giuseppe Quartarone, a merchant and landowner from Palermo who lived in the late 16th century.

As the name spread, it also took on variations in spelling, including Quartararo, Quartaro, and Quartarone. These variations likely arose from regional dialects and the adaptation of the name to different regions. For instance, the Quartararo spelling is more commonly found in the Sicilian town of Partinico, while Quartaro is more prevalent in the areas around Palermo.

In the 18th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Giovanni Battista Quartarone (1732-1810), a renowned Sicilian architect and engineer. His notable works include the Chiesa di San Domenico in Palermo and the Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi. Another notable figure was Antonio Quartarone (1792-1868), a Sicilian painter known for his religious and historical works.

As Italian immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, the Quartarone surname spread to new regions. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals bearing this name can be found in historical records from North and South America, as well as Australia. For example, Giuseppe Quartarone (1869-1946) was an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist who established successful enterprises in California.

Other notable individuals with the Quartarone surname include Gaetano Quartarone (1890-1962), an Italian opera singer known for his performances at La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera, and Rosario Quartarone (1914-1998), an Italian-Canadian artist and sculptor renowned for his religious works in Montreal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quartarone

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

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 Quartarone was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 98.11% 208
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.00% 0
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Quartarone has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 98.11% 99.51% -1.42%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic (S)% (S)% (S)%

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

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