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

Quattlebaum, 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 Quattlebaum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quattlebaum in America

Quattlebaum is the 11279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quattlebaum surname appeared 2,801 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Quattlebaum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quattlebaum 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 Quattlebaum

The surname Quattlebaum originated in Germany during the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "Quatte" meaning a type of quince fruit and "Baum" meaning tree, possibly referring to an occupation involving quince trees or a location where these trees grew abundantly. The name was initially spelled in various ways, such as Quattelbaum, Quattelbaumen, and Quattlebaume.

In the late 16th century, records show the Quattlebaum family settled in the Palatinate region of Germany. Some of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in church records and tax rolls from towns like Heidelberg and Mannheim during this period.

As the Quattlebaum family spread across Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, the name evolved into different spellings and variations. In the Netherlands, it was sometimes written as Quattelbaum or Quattelboom, while in France, it appeared as Quatrebaume or Quattreboume.

One notable mention of the name Quattlebaum can be found in the records of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), where a soldier named Hans Quattlebaum is listed among the German mercenaries fighting for the Protestant forces.

The earliest known Quattlebaum immigrant to North America was Johann Quattlebaum, who arrived in Pennsylvania from Germany in 1748. He settled in the area now known as York County, where he established a farm and raised a family.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the Quattlebaum surname made significant contributions. John Quattlebaum (1782-1858) was a prominent lawyer and judge in South Carolina, serving as a circuit court judge for many years. William Quattlebaum (1813-1888) was a Baptist minister and educator who founded several schools in Georgia and South Carolina.

Another notable Quattlebaum was Louis Quattlebaum (1870-1949), a successful businessman and philanthropist from South Carolina. He founded the Quattlebaum Corporation, which became a major textile manufacturing company in the early 20th century.

During the American Civil War, several members of the Quattlebaum family fought for the Confederate Army. One of them was Captain James Quattlebaum (1838-1864), who was killed in action at the Battle of Atlanta while leading his infantry company.

In more recent times, John Quattlebaum (1941-2008) was a renowned art collector and curator who helped establish several museums and art institutions in the southern United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quattlebaum

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

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

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