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

Quates, 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 Quates surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quates in America

Quates is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quates surname appeared 229 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 Quates.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quates 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 Quates

The surname Quates is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Spain, specifically in the Basque Country, during the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Basque word "kuate," which means "four" or "quartet," possibly indicating that the name may have initially been given to someone who was the fourth child in their family or someone associated with a group of four individuals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quates can be found in the archives of the village of Zuberoa, located in the historical province of Navarre, dating back to the early 15th century. In these records, a certain Juan Quates is mentioned as a landowner and farmer in the year 1412.

The name Quates also appears in several historical documents from the neighboring regions of Aragon and Catalonia, suggesting that the surname may have spread from its Basque origins to other parts of northern Spain over time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Quates was Pedro Quates (1520-1594), a Basque explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas under the Spanish crown. He is known to have accompanied Hernán Cortés on his conquest of Mexico and later settled in the region of present-day Guatemala.

Another prominent individual with the surname Quates was María Quates (1670-1742), a Spanish painter and portraitist who gained recognition for her works depicting religious subjects and members of the nobility in the cities of Valencia and Madrid.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Quates family is recorded as having established itself in the Canary Islands, where a certain Andrés Quates (1635-1701) is mentioned as a prominent landowner and merchant on the island of Tenerife.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing the name Quates was Juana Quates (1810-1892), a Spanish feminist and activist who campaigned for women's rights and education in her native Basque Country.

While the surname Quates is not among the most common in Spain, it has maintained a presence throughout the country's history, particularly in the northern regions where it originated. The name's unique Basque roots and its connections to various historical figures and events contribute to its enduring legacy and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quates

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

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

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