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

Quintero, 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 Quintero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quintero in America

Quintero is the 839th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quintero surname appeared 41,158 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 14 people would have the surname Quintero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quintero 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 Quintero

The surname Quintero has its origins in Spain and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "quinta," which means a small country estate or farm. The name likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived on or worked at such an estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Quintero surname can be found in the records of the Inquisition in Seville, Spain, from the late 16th century. The name appeared in various spellings, such as Quintero, Quinteiro, and Quinteiros, indicating regional variations.

The Quintero name has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Juan Quintero, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was born around 1490 and died in the late 1550s.

Another prominent figure was Francisco Quintero, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expedition to Florida in 1539. He was born in the late 15th century and died around 1543 during the expedition.

In the realm of literature, Diego Quintero Calderón was a Spanish playwright and poet who lived from 1599 to 1657. He was known for his religious plays and was a member of the Spanish Golden Age literary movement.

In the 19th century, Juan Quintero was a Venezuelan military leader and politician who played a significant role in the Venezuelan War of Independence. He was born in 1787 and died in 1855.

More recently, Carlos Quintero was a renowned Venezuelan painter and sculptor who lived from 1904 to 1972. He was known for his vibrant and colorful works that celebrated the Venezuelan landscape and culture.

While the Quintero surname originated in Spain, it has spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America and the United States, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns. However, its roots can be traced back to the small estates and farms of medieval Spain, where the name first emerged as a descriptor for those who lived or worked on such properties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quintero

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

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

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