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

Quintin, 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 Quintin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quintin in America

Quintin is the 33695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quintin surname appeared 676 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 Quintin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quintin 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 Quintin

The surname Quintin originated in France during the Medieval period, derived from the Latin personal name "Quintinus" or "Quintus," meaning "the fifth." It was initially used as a given name before evolving into a hereditary surname.

Quintin is believed to have its roots in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany, where it was prominent among the aristocracy and landowners during the 11th and 12th centuries. The name appears in various historical records from this era, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners in England following the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Quintin can be found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen" (Book of the Burghers of Rouen) from 1292, which mentions a certain Jehan Quintin. Another notable early bearer of the name was Robert Quintin, a French knight who served under Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War in the 15th century.

The Quintin surname has also been linked to several place names in France, such as Quintin, a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany, and Quintigny, a commune in the Haute-Saône department of Franche-Comté. These place names likely derived from the personal name Quintinus or Quintus and may have influenced the development of the surname.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Quintin surname, including:

1. Jehan Quintin (c. 1292), a burgher of Rouen mentioned in historical records.
2. Robert Quintin (c. 1410-1461), a French knight who fought alongside Joan of Arc.
3. Jean Quintin (c. 1500-1561), a French humanist scholar and translator.
4. Philippe Quinault (1635-1688), a French dramatist and librettist known for his contributions to French opera.
5. Maurice Quintin (1799-1879), a French painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and portraits.

The Quintin surname has since spread beyond France, particularly to other parts of Europe and the Americas, as a result of migration and intermarriage. Its rich history and association with notable figures make it a distinctive surname with deep roots in French culture and heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quintin

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

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

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