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

Quednau, 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 Quednau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quednau in America

Quednau is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quednau surname appeared 112 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 Quednau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quednau 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 Quednau

The surname QUEDNAU originates from Germany, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old German word "quedde," which translates to "source" or "spring," suggesting that the name may have been given to families living near a natural water source.

One of the earliest known references to the QUEDNAU name can be found in the 1589 church records of the town of Greiffenberg, located in what is now western Poland but was historically part of the German state of Prussia. These records mention a Johann QUEDNAU, who was born around 1565 and worked as a miller in the area.

By the 17th century, the QUEDNAU name had spread to other regions of Germany, including the state of Saxony. In the 1657 tax records of the town of Annaberg, a Hans QUEDNAU is listed as a metalsmith and landowner.

Notable individuals with the QUEDNAU surname include Christoph QUEDNAU, a Prussian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Iron Cross for his service in the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. Another prominent figure was Wilhelm QUEDNAU (1832-1902), a German architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin and other cities.

In the 19th century, the QUEDNAU name also gained recognition in the field of academia. Friedrich QUEDNAU (1845-1921) was a renowned German philologist and linguist who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Latin texts.

Another notable individual was Anna QUEDNAU (1888-1972), a German sculptor and artist who was part of the Expressionist movement. Her works were exhibited in galleries across Europe and are now housed in various museums and private collections.

While the QUEDNAU surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to the United States and Canada during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quednau

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

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

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