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

Quílez, 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 Quílez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quílez in America

Quílez is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quílez surname appeared 105 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 Quílez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quílez 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 Quílez

The surname Quilez has its origins in Spain, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "quilez," which was used to refer to a person who lived near a lime kiln or a place where lime was produced.

One of the earliest known references to the Quilez name can be found in the Cartulario de San Juan de la Peña, a medieval manuscript from the monastery of San Juan de la Peña in Aragon, Spain. This document, dating from the late 12th century, mentions a person named Petro Quilez.

During the 13th century, the Quilez surname began to spread throughout various regions of Spain, particularly in Aragon and Catalonia. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name include Domingo Quilez, who lived in Zaragoza in 1245, and Bernardo Quilez, a resident of Barcelona in 1278.

The Quilez name is also associated with several place names in Spain, such as Quilez de Biedma, a municipality in the province of Jaén, and Quilez de Toledo, a small village in the province of Toledo. These place names likely originated from individuals or families bearing the Quilez surname who settled in those areas.

One notable figure in Spanish history with the Quilez surname was Juan Quilez, a prominent architect and stonemason from Zaragoza who lived in the late 15th century. He was renowned for his work on several churches and monasteries in Aragon, including the Basilica del Pilar in Zaragoza.

Another individual of note was Pedro Quilez, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. He served under Hernán Cortés and is mentioned in several accounts of the Spanish expedition to Mexico.

In the 17th century, the Quilez surname gained prominence in the literary world with the birth of Juan Quilez de Castellar (1598-1658), a Spanish poet and playwright from Valencia. His works, which included plays and poetry collections, were highly regarded during the Spanish Golden Age.

The Quilez surname also spread beyond Spain's borders, with some individuals bearing this name migrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. For example, Francisco Quilez (1712-1789) was a Spanish-born composer and organist who spent much of his career in Italy, serving as the organist at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

While these are just a few examples, the Quilez surname has a rich history that spans centuries and can be traced back to its origins in medieval Spain. Its enduring presence serves as a testament to the cultural and historical significance of this distinctive Spanish surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quílez

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

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

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