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

Quirante, 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 Quirante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quirante in America

Quirante is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quirante surname appeared 218 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 Quirante.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quirante 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 Quirante

The surname Quirante has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically Spain and Portugal, during the late medieval period around the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "quirinus," which referred to a spear or javelin. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with someone who was skilled in wielding spears or javelins, possibly a soldier or a hunter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quirante can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Pedro Quirante was mentioned as a landowner in the city of Zaragoza in the year 1492. This record provides evidence that the name was already established in the region during the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Quirante appeared in several historical documents related to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. For instance, a soldier named Juan Quirante was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés that conquered the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico. His name is mentioned in the chronicles of the conquest written by Bernal Díaz del Castillo.

Another notable figure with the surname Quirante was Álvaro Quirante, a prominent navigator and cartographer who accompanied the Spanish explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano on the famous Magellan-Elcano expedition, which completed the first circumnavigation of the globe in the early 16th century. Álvaro Quirante's detailed maps and charts were crucial in the success of this historic voyage.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Quirante family settled in the Canary Islands, where they became influential landowners and merchants. One of the most prominent members of this branch was Tomás Quirante, who was born in 1645 on the island of Tenerife. He established a successful trading company that exported Canarian wines to various parts of Europe and the Americas.

Another notable figure with the surname Quirante was María Quirante, a renowned poet and playwright who lived in Madrid during the late 17th century. Her work, which often explored themes of love, passion, and societal conventions, was highly acclaimed during her lifetime and contributed to the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

While the name Quirante is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the cultural heritage of Spain and Portugal, with its roots tracing back to the medieval era and the early exploration and conquest of the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quirante

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

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

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