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

Quattrone, 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 Quattrone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quattrone in America

Quattrone is the 34835th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quattrone surname appeared 648 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 Quattrone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quattrone 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 Quattrone

The surname Quattrone is of Italian origin, specifically from the southern regions of Italy such as Sicily and Calabria. It is derived from the Italian word "quattro," meaning four, and is likely a reference to a family or an ancestor who had some connection to the number four.

The name first appeared in historical records in the 13th century, with mentions of individuals bearing the name in various documents and manuscripts from that era. One notable example is a mention of a certain Nicolo Quattrone in a land deed from the city of Palermo, Sicily, dated 1274.

In the 15th century, the name Quattrone was recorded in the Venetian State Archives, indicating that individuals with this surname were present in the Venetian Republic at that time. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its southern Italian origins.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quattrone dates back to 1492, when a certain Giovanni Quattrone was listed as a merchant in the city of Naples. This provides evidence that the name was well-established in the southern Italian region by the late 15th century.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Quattrone. One such person was Antonio Quattrone, a Sicilian painter and sculptor who lived from 1610 to 1685. His works can be found in various churches and palaces throughout Sicily.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Vincenzo Quattrone, a Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1688 to 1756. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and authored several works on the subject.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Quattrone (1815-1892) was a prominent Italian politician and journalist who advocated for the unification of Italy and played a role in the Risorgimento movement.

More recently, Frank Quattrone (born 1954) is an American investment banker and entrepreneur who co-founded the technology investment banking group at Credit Suisse First Boston and later founded Qatalyst Group, a technology-focused investment bank.

Lastly, Maria Quattrone (1914-1996) was an Italian-American writer and activist who advocated for the rights of Italian immigrants in the United States. She was the first woman to receive the National Italian American Foundation's Special Achievement Award for Community Service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quattrone

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

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

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