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

Quental, 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 Quental surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quental in America

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

The Quental 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 Quental.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quental 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 Quental

The surname Quental has its origins in Portugal. It is derived from the Portuguese word "quintal," which means "backyard" or "kitchen garden." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who lived near or worked in a backyard or garden area.

The earliest recorded instances of the Quental surname can be traced back to the 15th century in Portugal. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Antão Vaz Quental, a Portuguese nobleman and military commander who lived during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Quental name appeared in several historical records, including the writings of the Portuguese poet and philosopher Antero de Quental, who was born in 1842 and died in 1891. He was a prominent figure in the Portuguese literary and philosophical circles of his time.

Another notable figure with the Quental surname was João de Quental, a Portuguese explorer and navigator who lived in the 16th century. He was involved in several expeditions to Africa and the Indian Ocean during the Portuguese Age of Discovery.

In the 18th century, the Quental family established itself as a prominent landholding family in the Azores Islands, a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. One of the most famous members of this family was João Baptista d'Almeida Quental, who lived from 1760 to 1844 and served as the governor of the Azores.

Another historical figure with the Quental surname was Bartolomeu José Quental, a Portuguese lawyer and politician who lived from 1766 to 1830. He played a significant role in the Portuguese liberal revolution of the early 19th century and was a prominent advocate for constitutional reform.

While the Quental surname is predominantly found in Portugal and among Portuguese diaspora communities, it has also been documented in other parts of the world, likely due to Portuguese immigration and colonization. However, its roots can be traced back to the Portuguese language and the country's rich cultural and historical heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quental

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

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

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