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

Quintal, 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 Quintal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quintal in America

Quintal is the 16939th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quintal surname appeared 1,679 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 Quintal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quintal 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 Quintal

The surname QUINTAL has its origins in Spain and Portugal, where it was derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word "quintal," meaning a unit of weight or measure. The name likely originated in the 14th or 15th century, during the heyday of the Iberian maritime and mercantile empires.

It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals involved in the trading of goods, particularly those who dealt in the weighing and measurement of commodities. As Spanish and Portuguese explorers, merchants, and settlers spread across the globe, the name QUINTAL traveled with them.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name QUINTAL can be found in the Libro de la Nobleza y Raices, a 15th-century Spanish genealogical work that chronicles the noble lineages of Spain. This suggests that the name had already gained recognition and status by that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in records from Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas and Asia, indicating the widespread dispersion of individuals bearing this surname. For instance, Pedro Quintal, a Portuguese settler, was among the first Europeans to arrive in Brazil in the early 1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the QUINTAL surname can be found in various historical documents from Spain, Portugal, and their respective overseas territories. One notable figure was Mateo Quintal, a Spanish sailor and explorer who accompanied the expeditions of Álvaro de Mendaña in the late 16th century, contributing to the discovery and exploration of various Pacific islands.

Another prominent individual was Gaspar Quintal, a Portuguese trader who established a flourishing business in Macau, China, in the early 17th century. His descendants played a significant role in the development of the region's economic and cultural ties with Europe.

In the 19th century, the QUINTAL surname gained further recognition with the birth of José Joaquim Quintal, a renowned Brazilian poet and journalist who lived from 1828 to 1895. His works celebrated the beauty of his homeland and its people, earning him a place among Brazil's literary greats.

The name QUINTAL has also been associated with various place names and locations, including the village of Quintal in the Azores archipelago of Portugal, as well as the Quintal neighborhood in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Throughout its history, the surname QUINTAL has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, reflecting the far-reaching influence of the Iberian explorers and traders who carried this name across the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quintal

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

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

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