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

Quirin, 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 Quirin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quirin in America

Quirin is the 36970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quirin surname appeared 604 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 Quirin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quirin 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 Quirin

The surname Quirin has its origins in Germany, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name "Quirinus," which was the name of a Roman god associated with war and peace. The name Quirinus is believed to have been derived from the Sabine word "quiris," meaning "spear."

In the early Middle Ages, the name Quirin gained popularity as a personal name among German Christians, as it was the name of a Christian martyr from the 2nd century. The surname Quirin likely emerged as a surname in the 12th or 13th century, initially used as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Quirin."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Quirin can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany, which mentions a "Heinricus Quirin" in the year 1288. Another early mention is found in the Breviarium Grimense, a medieval manuscript from the Cistercian abbey of Grimmenstein in Austria, which references a "Quirinus de Altenmarkt" in the year 1312.

In the 14th century, the surname Quirin appears in various records across German-speaking regions, including the Urkundenbuch des Landes ob der Enns, a collection of historical documents from Upper Austria, which mentions a "Hanns Quirin" in the year 1363. Another notable reference is found in the Stadtbücher von Memmingen, a collection of city records from Memmingen, Germany, which includes a "Micheln Quirin" in the year 1390.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Quirin have achieved notable status. One such figure was Johann Quirin Jahn (1737-1819), a German philologist and lexicographer who is best known for his contributions to the study of the German language. Another notable Quirin was Johann Quirin Rautert (1813-1887), a German Catholic priest and educator who founded several schools in the Rhineland region of Germany.

Other notable individuals with the surname Quirin include:

1. Quirinus Kuhlmann (1651-1689), a German poet and religious mystic.
2. Johann Quirin Möser (1701-1794), a German jurist and political theorist.
3. Johann Quirin Haas (1829-1898), a German Catholic priest and historian.
4. Quirinus Muhlert (1845-1924), a German Catholic priest and theologian.
5. Quirinus Quirinus (1888-1965), a Dutch Catholic priest and historian.

The surname Quirin has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany and Austria, such as Quirinsberg, Quirinskirchen, and Quirinshorst, which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the surname Quirin who lived in or owned land in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quirin

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

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

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