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

Quemuel, 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 Quemuel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quemuel in America

Quemuel is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quemuel surname appeared 128 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 Quemuel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quemuel 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 Quemuel

The surname Quemuel originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "queme," meaning a small creek or stream, and "val," meaning a valley or small town. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name likely lived near a small waterway in a valley settlement.

The Quemuel name can be traced back to the 11th century, when it first appeared in records from the Duchy of Normandy. Some of the earliest written references to this surname are found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landowners in England following the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Quemuel surname was Henri Quemuel, a Norman knight who fought in the Crusades in the late 11th century. Another notable figure was Renaud Quemuel, a prominent merchant and landowner in Rouen, France, who lived in the 13th century.

In the 14th century, a branch of the Quemuel family settled in the region of Brittany, where the name was sometimes spelled as "Kemuel" or "Quemuell." During this time, the Quemuels gained recognition as a noble family, with several members serving as knights and high-ranking officials in the Duchy of Brittany.

The 15th century saw the birth of Jacques Quemuel (1420-1498), a renowned scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Paris. He authored several influential works on philosophy and religion during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, the Quemuel name spread further across Europe, with some members of the family settling in England and the Netherlands. One notable figure was Willem Quemuel (1530-1602), a Dutch merchant and explorer who established trade routes in Southeast Asia.

As the centuries passed, the Quemuel surname continued to be associated with various professions, including military service, academia, and business. Throughout its history, the name has maintained its roots in the Normandy region of France, where it originated as a locational surname reflecting the geographic features of the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quemuel

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

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

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