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

Quirch, 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 Quirch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quirch in America

Quirch is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quirch surname appeared 118 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 Quirch.

The history of the last name Quirch

The surname Quirch has its origins in the medieval English county of Cheshire, which borders Wales. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "cwicc" meaning "lively" or "quick". This likely referred to an ancestor's personality or physical agility.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 13th century. An entry in the Cheshire County Archives from 1287 mentions a Richard Quirche, suggesting the name was already established in the region by that time. Similar spellings like Quyrch and Quyrche can also be found in documents from that era.

In the famous Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landholdings across England after the Norman Conquest, there are no direct mentions of the Quirch surname. However, there are listings for places like Quorndon and Quorneforde, whose names may have derived from the same linguistic roots as Quirch.

Notable individuals with the Quirch surname include Sir Thomas Quirch (1512-1588), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Chester who served as Mayor of the city in 1567. Another was John Quirch (1670-1724), a prominent barrister and legal scholar who published several influential works on English property law.

In the 18th century, Elizabeth Quirch (1722-1806) was a respected midwife who practiced in the village of Malpas, Cheshire for over 50 years, delivering hundreds of babies. Her detailed birth records provide a valuable resource for genealogists tracing Cheshire family histories.

Moving into the 1800s, Reverend William Quirch (1805-1872) was a Church of England clergyman who served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Nantwich for nearly three decades until his death. He was known for his dedication to education and establishing several schools in the town.

Finally, in more recent times, James Quirch (1901-1989) was a British Army officer who saw action in both World War I and World War II, earning multiple decorations for bravery including the Military Cross. After retiring from the military, he went on to become a respected local historian in Cheshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quirch

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

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 Quirch 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.

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

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