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

Quiett, 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 Quiett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quiett in America

Quiett is the 50467th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quiett surname appeared 414 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 Quiett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quiett 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 Quiett

The surname Quiett originates from England and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "cwit," meaning "free" or "exempt from payment." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was exempt from certain taxes or obligations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quiett can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mentions a John le Quyet. The name appears to have been concentrated in the southern counties of England during the Middle Ages, particularly in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

In the 14th century, there are references to a Richard Quyet in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, dated 1317. This suggests that the name had begun to spread to other parts of the country by this time.

The Quiett surname is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1332, which list a Thomas Quyet as a taxpayer. These early tax records provide valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of surnames in medieval England.

During the 16th century, the name appears to have evolved into its modern spelling of "Quiett." One notable example is Sir John Quiett (1540-1612), who served as a member of Parliament for Gloucestershire and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592.

Another prominent figure bearing the Quiett surname was Thomas Quiett (1612-1679), a English clergyman and academic who served as the Provost of King's College, Cambridge, from 1660 until his death.

In the 17th century, the Quiett name can be found in various parish records across England, including the baptism of William Quiett in St. Mary's Church, Ipswich, in 1628, and the marriage of John Quiett and Elizabeth Smith in St. Giles' Church, Cripplegate, London, in 1652.

As the centuries progressed, the Quiett surname continued to be represented across different regions of England, with notable individuals such as William Quiett (1812-1888), a prominent businessman and philanthropist in Bristol, and George Quiett (1876-1942), a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quiett

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

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

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