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

Questad, 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 Questad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Questad in America

Questad is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Questad surname appeared 152 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 Questad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Questad 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 Questad

The surname QUESTAD is believed to have originated in Norway during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old Norse words "kvi" meaning "a small valley" and "stadr" meaning "place", suggesting that the name referred to someone who lived in a small valley or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the QUESTAD name can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents from the 12th to the 16th centuries. In a document dated 1237, a man named Thorvald QUESTAD is mentioned as a landowner in the Gudbrandsdalen region of Norway.

During the Viking Age, many Norwegians migrated to other parts of Europe, and it is possible that the QUESTAD name spread to other regions through these migrations. In the Domesday Book, a record of landowners in England compiled in 1086, there is a reference to a landowner named Ketill QUESTAD in the county of Yorkshire.

In the 14th century, a prominent Norwegian nobleman named Håkon QUESTAD was known for his involvement in the civil wars that took place during the reign of King Håkon VI Magnusson. Håkon QUESTAD supported the king's efforts to centralize power and played a crucial role in several battles.

Another notable figure with the QUESTAD surname was Ingrid QUESTAD, a Norwegian poet and writer who lived from 1568 to 1642. Her works, which included poetry and religious texts, were widely read and influential during her lifetime.

In the 18th century, a Danish military officer named Hans Christian QUESTAD gained recognition for his service in the Great Northern War against Sweden. He was born in 1685 and died in 1762.

The QUESTAD name has also been associated with various place names in Norway, such as Questadbygda, a village in the municipality of Oppdal, and Questad, a farm located in the municipality of Lesja.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Questad

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

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

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