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

Quintania, 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 Quintania surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quintania in America

Quintania is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quintania surname appeared 256 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 Quintania.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quintania 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 Quintania

The surname Quintania has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically the region now known as Spain. It can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 10th or 11th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "quintana," which referred to a small residential area or settlement outside the walls of a town or city.

In the Middle Ages, many surnames were formed based on geographic locations, and Quintania likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the earliest bearers of the name were residents of a particular quintana or settlement. The name may also have been influenced by the Spanish word "quinta," meaning a country house or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Quintania can be found in the "Cartulario de Valpuesta," a cartulary or collection of historical documents from the monastery of Valpuesta in the province of Burgos, Spain. This cartulary dates back to the 10th century and contains references to individuals with the surname Quintania.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records and manuscripts from the regions of Castile and León in Spain. For example, a certain Rodrigo Quintania is mentioned in a document from the year 1245, related to a land transaction in the city of Zamora.

During the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Quintania was Juan de Quintania, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the conquest and colonization of the Canary Islands. He was born in Seville around 1420 and played a significant role in the expeditions led by Juan de Bethencourt and Diego García de Herrera.

In the 16th century, Pedro de Quintania, a Spanish soldier and conquistador, was involved in the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula in present-day Mexico. He served under the command of Francisco de Montejo and participated in the subjugation of the Maya people in the region.

Another historical figure with the surname Quintania was Francisca de Quintania, a Spanish noblewoman who lived in the 17th century. She was born in Seville around 1610 and was known for her charitable works and philanthropic activities in the city.

Towards the end of the 18th century, a prominent individual named Alejandro Quintania was a renowned scholar and linguist from Madrid. He authored several works on the study of ancient languages and contributed significantly to the field of philology.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Quintania has been found in various regions of Spain, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. While the name may have undergone minor spelling variations over time, its connection to the Latin word "quintana" and its potential association with rural settlements or estates has remained constant.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quintania

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

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

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