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

Quilantán, 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 Quilantán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quilantán in America

Quilantán is the 57516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quilantán surname appeared 354 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 Quilantán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quilantán 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 Quilantán

The surname Quilantan is believed to have originated in the Philippines, specifically in the Visayan region. It likely emerged during the Spanish colonial period in the 16th to 18th centuries. The name may be derived from the Visayan words "quil" meaning "to twist or turn" and "antan" meaning "wind," potentially referring to a person who lived near a windy or twisting area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Quilantan surname can be found in Spanish colonial records from the late 17th century, where it appears in a list of residents in the town of Bogo, Cebu. These early records often had variations in spelling, such as "Quilantang" or "Quilantano."

In the 19th century, there are references to a Quilantan family residing in the town of Maasin, Southern Leyte. One notable member was Pedro Quilantan, who was born around 1820 and served as a local leader during the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule in the late 1800s.

Another historically significant figure with the Quilantan surname was Mariano Quilantan, born in 1875 in Baybay, Leyte. He was a renowned educator and advocate for the preservation of the Visayan language and culture. Mariano Quilantan wrote several books and articles on Visayan linguistics and folklore.

In the early 20th century, a man named Sergio Quilantan, born in 1892 in Cebu City, became a prominent businessman and philanthropist. He established several successful enterprises and was known for his charitable contributions to educational institutions in the region.

During the Philippine-American War in the early 1900s, a soldier named Alejandro Quilantan, born in 1879 in Baybay, Leyte, gained recognition for his bravery and leadership in battles against American forces. He later became a respected community leader in his hometown.

While the Quilantan surname is not among the most common in the Philippines, it has a rich history rooted in the Visayan region, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quilantán

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

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

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