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

Queiroz, 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 Queiroz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Queiroz in America

Queiroz is the 42308th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Queiroz surname appeared 513 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 Queiroz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Queiroz 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 Queiroz

The surname Queiroz originates from Portugal, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Portuguese word "queiró," meaning "a place where oak trees grow," indicating that the name likely originated as a place name referring to an area with abundant oak trees. The earliest recorded appearance of the name can be found in medieval Portuguese documents from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Queiroz was Afonso Queiroz, a Portuguese nobleman who lived in the 14th century and was mentioned in royal charters from that time period. The name also appeared in various municipal records and land deeds from that era, indicating that it was well-established among noble and landowning families in Portugal.

During the Age of Discovery, when Portuguese explorers and settlers ventured to new lands, the surname Queiroz spread to other regions, including Brazil, where it became particularly prevalent. One notable figure with this surname was José Maria Eça de Queiroz, a renowned Portuguese novelist and playwright born in 1845, who is considered one of the greatest writers in the Portuguese language.

Another prominent individual bearing the Queiroz name was Rachel de Queiroz, a Brazilian writer and journalist born in 1910, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in Brazilian literature and was the first woman to be elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 1977.

In the 16th century, the Queiroz family established itself in the Azores archipelago, where the name can still be found today. One notable member of this family was João Baptista Queiroz, born in 1856, who was a prominent businessman and landowner in the Azores.

Moving forward in time, Manuel de Oliveira Queiroz, born in 1897, was a Brazilian industrialist and entrepreneur who founded one of the largest conglomerates in Latin America, the Queiroz Galvão Group, which operates in various sectors including construction, energy, and real estate.

Throughout its history, the surname Queiroz has been associated with numerous influential individuals from various fields, including literature, business, and politics, reflecting the widespread presence and significance of this name across the Portuguese-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Queiroz

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

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

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