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

Quickel, 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 Quickel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quickel in America

Quickel is the 44872nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quickel surname appeared 478 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 Quickel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quickel 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 Quickel

The surname Quickel has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, which was once part of the Holy Roman Empire. The name is derived from the old German word "quecken," meaning "to move quickly" or "to be lively."

Quickel is a variation of the more common German surname Queck, which was often used as a nickname for someone who was known for their energetic or lively nature. This nickname eventually became a hereditary surname, passed down through generations of families.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quickel can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the former German state of Saxony. In this collection, there is a reference to a certain "Heinrich Quickel" who lived in the town of Meissen in the late 13th century.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name Quickel appeared in various records and manuscripts across different regions of Germany. In the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, for instance, there are records of a family by the name of Quickel who were prominent merchants and landowners.

One notable figure in history with the surname Quickel was Johann Quickel, a Protestant reformer who lived in the 16th century. Born in the town of Zwickau in 1516, Quickel played a role in the spread of the Protestant Reformation in Saxony and was known for his polemical writings against the Catholic Church.

Another individual worth mentioning is Friedrich Quickel, a German philosopher and theologian who lived in the 18th century. Born in 1737 in the town of Gotha, Quickel was a prolific writer and academic, authoring numerous works on philosophy, theology, and ethics.

In the 19th century, the name Quickel was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. Karl Quickel, born in 1809 in the city of Dresden, was a renowned landscape painter whose works captured the beauty of the Saxon countryside.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Gustav Quickel, a German physicist and inventor who lived from 1834 to 1898. Quickel made significant contributions to the field of electromagnetism and was responsible for several important inventions related to electrical engineering.

Finally, it is worth mentioning the German writer and journalist, Hans Quickel, who was born in 1890 in the city of Cologne. Quickel gained fame for his satirical works and his critical commentary on the socio-political climate of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quickel

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

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

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