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

Quint, 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 Quint surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quint in America

Quint is the 11865th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quint surname appeared 2,639 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Quint.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quint 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 Quint

The surname Quint is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "quint," meaning "fifth." It likely originated as a nickname or a way to distinguish someone who was the fifth child or the fifth person with a particular first name in a family or community.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Quint can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. It was often spelled as "Quint" or "Quindt" in historical documents and records.

One notable historical reference to the name Quint is found in the Deutsches Wörterbuch (German Dictionary) compiled by the Brothers Grimm in the 19th century. The dictionary entry for "Quint" includes examples of its usage dating back to the 16th century.

In the 14th century, a man named Hans Quint was mentioned in the records of the city of Augsburg, Germany, as a merchant and landowner. Another early bearer of the name was Johann Quint, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1499, who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

During the 16th century, a family named Quint resided in the town of Quedlinburg, located in the modern-day state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. They were involved in the local guild of weavers and tanners.

In the 17th century, a renowned painter named Matthias Quint (1627-1687) lived in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. His works were highly regarded and can still be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

Another notable figure with the surname Quint was Friedrich von Quint (1756-1826), a Prussian military officer and writer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He wrote several books and memoirs about his experiences in battle.

In the 19th century, a German-American family named Quint settled in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. One of their descendants, Hubert Quint (1858-1935), became a respected lawyer and judge in Philadelphia.

The surname Quint has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Quint in Rhineland-Palatinate and Quintbach in Baden-Württemberg, which may have influenced the spread and usage of the name in those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quint

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

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

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