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

Quig, 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 Quig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quig in America

Quig is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quig surname appeared 148 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 Quig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quig 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 Quig

The surname Quig is of Irish origin, emerging in the early medieval period around the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Gaelic word "cuige," meaning "fifth part" or "province," referring to the ancient five provinces of Ireland.

The name is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Ireland, particularly in the province of Ulster. It is thought to have been an occupational name given to royal tax collectors or administrators responsible for managing one-fifth of the kingdom's resources or territories.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the Quig surname can be found in ancient Irish manuscripts and chronicles, such as the Annals of Ulster, dating back to the 11th century. In these documents, various spellings like "Cuige," "Cuigge," and "Quigg" can be found.

The surname gained prominence during the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century, when many Irish families were forced to adopt surnames for administrative purposes. The Quigs were among those who adopted their occupational titles as surnames.

One notable early bearer of the Quig name was Rory Quig, a prominent Irish chieftain who lived in the late 12th century and played a significant role in the resistance against the Norman invaders in Ulster.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Quig surname spread across Ireland and can be found in various records, including the Fiants of the Tudor Conquest and the Petty Census of 1659. Some variations of the name, such as "Quigg" and "Quigley," also emerged during this period.

Another notable figure was Brian Quig, a 17th-century scholar and poet from County Donegal, renowned for his mastery of the Irish language and his contributions to preserving Irish literature and culture.

In the 18th century, the Quig name gained prominence in County Antrim, where several prominent members of the family were involved in the linen trade and local politics. One such individual was John Quig (1725-1798), a successful linen merchant and influential figure in the town of Ballymena.

As the Irish diaspora spread across the globe in the 19th and early 20th centuries, many Quigs immigrated to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. One notable Quig was William Quig (1842-1910), an Irish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist who made significant contributions to educational institutions in his adopted home of Philadelphia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quig

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

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

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