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

Quiroz, 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 Quiroz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quiroz in America

Quiroz is the 1280th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quiroz surname appeared 27,452 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Quiroz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quiroz 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 Quiroz

The surname Quiroz originated in Spain during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "quiros," which means "quirks" or "twists." This name likely referred to a person's physical appearance or personality quirks.

The earliest recorded instances of the Quiroz surname can be traced back to the 15th century in the regions of Galicia and Asturias in northwestern Spain. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name were Pedro Quiroz, born in 1457 in Lugo, and Juan Quiroz, born in 1483 in Oviedo.

In the 16th century, the Quiroz name began to spread throughout Spain and its colonies in the Americas. One notable figure from this era was Diego Quiroz, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

During the 17th century, the Quiroz surname appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, including the "Relaciones Geográficas" of New Spain (present-day Mexico and Central America). This document mentions a Juan Quiroz who served as a local official in the town of Tehuacán, Puebla, in the 1640s.

In the 18th century, the Quiroz name gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of South America. One notable figure from this period was José Antonio Quiroz y Losada, a Chilean military officer and politician who served as the governor of Valdivia from 1788 to 1796.

The 19th century saw several notable individuals with the Quiroz surname. These included Manuel Quiroz Rosas, a Mexican general and politician who fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), and José María Quiroz Granados, a Colombian writer and poet born in 1825.

Throughout history, the Quiroz surname has been associated with various place names and older spellings. For example, the town of Quirós in Asturias, Spain, is likely related to the origin of the name. Additionally, variations such as Quirós, Quiroz, and Quiros have been recorded in historical documents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quiroz

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

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

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