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

Quatro, 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 Quatro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quatro in America

Quatro is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quatro surname appeared 156 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 Quatro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quatro 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 Quatro

The surname Quatro has its origins in Portugal, tracing back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the Portuguese word "quatro," meaning "four," and is believed to have been initially used as a nickname for someone associated with the number four or as a fourth child in a family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quatro can be found in the 1492 census records of the town of Évora, where a family with the surname appears. This indicates that the name was already established in the region during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name Quatro appeared in several historical documents, including the records of the University of Coimbra, where a student named João Quatro was enrolled in 1512. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial locality and was being used by families of various social standings.

The village of Quatrocampos, located in the district of Castelo Branco, Portugal, is believed to have been named after a family with the surname Quatro who lived in the area during the 15th or 16th century. This connection between the surname and the place name further reinforces the Portuguese origins of the Quatro family.

Notable individuals with the surname Quatro throughout history include:

1. Afonso Quatro (c. 1480-1542), a Portuguese explorer who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his second voyage to India in 1502.
2. Maria Quatro (1567-1631), a renowned Portuguese poet and writer during the Renaissance period.
3. Tomás Quatro (1622-1695), a Portuguese architect who designed several churches and monasteries in Lisbon and its surrounding areas.
4. José Quatro (1748-1819), a Portuguese military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French forces of Napoleon.
5. Catarina Quatro (1810-1892), a pioneering Portuguese educator who established several schools for girls in Porto and advocated for women's education.

While the surname Quatro is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of Portugal's rich cultural heritage, with its roots firmly embedded in the country's history and linguistic traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quatro

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

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

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