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

Quiggins, 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 Quiggins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quiggins in America

Quiggins is the 65593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quiggins surname appeared 302 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 Quiggins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quiggins 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 Quiggins

The surname Quiggins is of Irish origin, emerging in the late 16th century from the Gaelic territory of Connacht. It is believed to be an Anglicized form of the Irish name "Ó Cuigín," meaning "descendant of Cuigín," with Cuigín being a diminutive of the Gaelic personal name "Cuig."

Historically, the name was prevalent in County Mayo, particularly in the parish of Kilmovee and its surrounding areas. The earliest known record of the name dates back to 1598, when a Terence Ó Cuigín was documented in the Annals of Lough Cé, a chronicle of events in the region.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, a collection of royal grants and pardons issued by the English Crown. This record mentions a Dermot Ó Cuigín, who received a pardon in 1604 during the reign of King James I.

During the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in the mid-17th century, many Irish families, including the Ó Cuigíns, were dispossessed of their lands and forced to relocate to the province of Connacht. This led to the further dispersal of the name across the region.

Notable individuals bearing the Quiggins surname include:

1. Edmond Quiggin (1829-1892), an Irish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
2. Eleanor Quiggin (1879-1953), a British classical scholar and academic who specialized in Greek and Latin literature.
3. John Quiggin (born 1956), an Australian economist and professor at the University of Queensland, known for his work on climate change and environmental economics.
4. Michael Quiggin (1858-1915), an Irish-born Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.
5. Robert Quiggin (1886-1967), a British philologist and linguist, known for his contributions to the study of Old English and Middle English literature.

While the Quiggins name has maintained a presence in Ireland, particularly in County Mayo, it has also spread to other parts of the world, including Australia, Britain, and North America, through Irish emigration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quiggins

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

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

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