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

Quigg, 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 Quigg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quigg in America

Quigg is the 19469th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quigg surname appeared 1,388 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 Quigg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quigg 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 Quigg

The surname Quigg originated from the Gaelic word 'cuige' meaning a province or territory. It first emerged in Ireland during the Middle Ages and was used as a descriptive name for a family or clan that controlled a particular territory or province. The earliest known spelling of the name was Cuigg, which later evolved into Quigg.

The name appears in several historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries, including the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns and the Census of Ireland in 1659. It was primarily found in counties Antrim, Down, and Armagh, indicating that the Quigg family likely had roots in the northern part of Ireland.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Quigg was John Quigg, who was born in County Antrim in the late 16th century. He was a landowner and member of the Irish gentry. Another notable figure was Robert Quigg, a soldier who fought in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, during the Williamite War in Ireland.

In the 18th century, the Quigg surname began to spread beyond Ireland as many families emigrated to other parts of the British Isles and North America. One of the earliest recorded Quiggs in America was William Quigg, who was born in County Armagh in 1745 and later settled in Pennsylvania.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Quigg. These include:

1. James Quigg (1835-1904), an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania.
2. Edmund Quigg (1808-1888), an Irish-born American surveyor and engineer who played a key role in developing the Erie Canal.
3. Michael Quigg (1868-1935), an Irish politician and member of the British Parliament.
4. Henry Quigg (1857-1938), a Scottish-born American businessman and philanthropist.
5. John Quigg (1870-1944), an Irish-born American baseball player who played for the St. Louis Browns in the 1890s.

While the Quigg surname is not as common as some other Irish names, it has a long and rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period in Ireland. The name is a reflection of the family's ancestral ties to a particular territory or province, and it has been carried forward by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quigg

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

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

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