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

Quebec, 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 Quebec surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quebec in America

Quebec is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quebec surname appeared 137 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 Quebec.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quebec 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 Quebec

The surname Quebec is believed to have originated in the province of Quebec, Canada, around the 17th century. It is likely derived from the Algonquian word "kebec," meaning "where the river narrows," referring to the St. Lawrence River in the region.

The earliest recorded use of the name Quebec dates back to 1608, when Samuel de Champlain established a settlement on the site of the present-day city of Quebec. This settlement was initially called "Habitation de Québec" and later became known as the city of Quebec.

Quebec was also the name given to the larger region surrounding the settlement, and it eventually became the name of the entire province. As the French colony expanded, the name Quebec became associated with various families and individuals who played a role in the development of the area.

One notable person with the surname Quebec was Jacques-René de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville, who served as the Governor General of New France (which included Quebec) from 1685 to 1689. He played a significant role in defending the colony against the Iroquois and other indigenous tribes.

Another prominent figure was François de Laval, the first Bishop of Quebec, who was instrumental in establishing the Roman Catholic Church in the region. He was born in 1623 and served as the Bishop of Quebec from 1659 until his death in 1708.

In the 18th century, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, a French military leader, gained fame for his role in the defense of Quebec during the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years' War). He was born in 1712 and was killed in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, which ultimately led to the British conquest of Quebec.

During the 19th century, Louis-Joseph Papineau, a politician and leader of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837-1838, was born in 1786 in Montreal, Quebec. He played a significant role in the struggle for responsible government in the region.

In the 20th century, René Lévesque, a politician and former Premier of Quebec, was born in 1922 in Campbellton, New Brunswick. He was a prominent figure in the Quebec sovereignty movement and played a crucial role in the formation of the Parti Québécois and the promotion of Quebec nationalism.

While the surname Quebec is not as common today as it once was, it remains an important part of the history and cultural heritage of the province and region from which it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quebec

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

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

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