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

Quiring, 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 Quiring surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quiring in America

Quiring is the 23899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quiring surname appeared 1,056 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 Quiring.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quiring 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 Quiring

The surname Quiring has its origins in the Low German language and is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Pomerania and Mecklenburg. The name is thought to be derived from the Germanic word "quiren," which means "to hum" or "to buzz," possibly referring to the occupation of a beekeeper or someone involved in honey production.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the 16th century, when a family with the surname Quiring was documented in the town of Stargard, located in what is now western Poland. Historical records from this region suggest that the Quiring family may have been involved in agricultural activities or had ties to the local honey trade.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Quiring began to spread across different parts of Europe, particularly in areas with significant German populations. In 1683, a man named Hans Quiring was listed as a resident of the village of Neu Buchholz, located in what is now the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.

The name Quiring has also been associated with various place names and localities throughout history. For instance, there is a village called Quiring in the Braunschweig region of Germany, which may have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

Notable individuals with the surname Quiring include:

1. Johann Quiring (1625-1697), a German pastor and theologian who served in the town of Arnswalde, now part of Poland.
2. Friedrich Quiring (1732-1803), a German colonist and farmer who settled in the Volga region of Russia in the late 18th century.
3. Peter Quiring (1805-1873), a Prussian-born architect known for his work on several churches and public buildings in the city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia).
4. Anna Quiring (1860-1935), a Russian-born writer and educator who published several books on Mennonite history and culture.
5. Walther Quiring (1904-1981), a German-Canadian painter and artist known for his landscape and portrait works, many of which depicted scenes from his native Mennonite community.

While the surname Quiring has its roots in northern Germany and the Low German language, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Russia, Canada, and the United States, carried by families and individuals who migrated from their ancestral homelands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quiring

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

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

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