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

Quesinberry, 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 Quesinberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quesinberry in America

Quesinberry is the 30509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quesinberry surname appeared 765 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 Quesinberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quesinberry 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 Quesinberry

The surname Quesinberry originates from England and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English words "cwene" meaning a woman or wife, and "burh" meaning a fortified town or dwelling place, suggesting the name may have referred to a woman's dwelling or a place associated with a particular woman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the parish records of Oxfordshire in 1592, where a Thomas Quesinbury is mentioned. Historical records also show the name spelled in various ways, such as Quesinberry, Quesingbury, and Quisenbury, reflecting its evolution over time.

During the 17th century, the Quesinberry family seemed to have established a presence in the county of Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire Parish Registers from 1638 document the marriage of a William Quesinberry to Elizabeth Smyth.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Quesinberry was Edward Quesinberry (1738-1819), a British soldier and officer in the East India Company. He served in India and played a role in the Third Anglo-Mysore War against the Kingdom of Mysore.

Another significant individual was John Quesinberry (1812-1878), an American politician and lawyer from Kentucky. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1859 to 1861.

The Quesinberry name also has connections to the American Civil War. Captain James Quesinberry (1833-1863) was a Confederate officer who served in the 4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment and was killed in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863.

In the 20th century, William Quesinberry (1901-1979) was a notable American baseball player who played as an outfielder for several Major League Baseball teams, including the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, between 1923 and 1933.

While the surname Quesinberry is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including military officers, politicians, lawyers, and professional athletes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quesinberry

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

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

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