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

Quier, 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 Quier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quier in America

Quier is the 63873rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quier surname appeared 312 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 Quier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quier 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 Quier

The surname QUIER is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "cwyr," which means "quarry" or "quarryman." This suggests that the name was likely first used to describe someone who worked in a quarry or lived near one.

The earliest known record of the name QUIER dates back to the 13th century in the county of Gloucestershire. In the Pipe Rolls of 1230, there is a reference to a person named William le Quyour, which is an early variant spelling of the surname.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various documents, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which mention a John le Quarrour in Cambridgeshire. Other early spellings include Quarrior, Quarrier, and Querrier.

One notable individual with the surname QUIER was Sir Thomas Quier, who lived in the 15th century and served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Gloucester in 1449.

Another historical figure was Robert Quier, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Gloucestershire around 1520 and is recorded as owning several properties in the area.

In the 17th century, the name QUIER appears in parish records from various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Warwickshire. One person of note was John Quier, born in 1632 in Warwickshire, who was a respected clergyman and author.

During the 18th century, the surname QUIER was found in several English counties, such as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Somerset. A notable individual from this period was William Quier, born in 1742 in Somerset, who served as a captain in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, the name QUIER continued to be present in various regions of England, with records showing individuals living in areas like Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Dorset. One notable person was James Quier, born in 1802 in Gloucestershire, who was a renowned architect and designed several churches and public buildings in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quier

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

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

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