Explore the Family Name Quaye

The meaning of Quaye

1. Manx: variant of Quay. 2. West African (Ghana): from an Anglicized form of the male personal name Kwei found among the Ga people, denoting a third-born boy.

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How common is the last name Quaye in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Quaye" has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Originally ranked as the 51,583rd most common name in 2000, it jumped to the 29,740th position by 2010, a growth of 42.35%. The count of people with this surname also saw a significant increase, rising from 379 in 2000 to 791 in 2010, a gain of 108.71%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Quaye name per 100k people nearly doubled, increasing by 92.86%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,583	#29,740	42.35%
Count	379	791	108.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.27	92.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quaye

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Quaye according to the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly identified with the Black community. In 2000, 89.97% of those with the surname identified as Black, and this proportion increased to 93.68% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Two or More Races decreased from 3.96% in 2000 to 1.90% in 2010. White individuals with the Quaye surname made up 3.96% in 2000, decreasing to 3.16% in 2010, while those identifying as Hispanic also experienced a decrease from 1.32% in 2000 to 0.88% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	89.97%	93.68%	4.12%
White	3.96%	3.16%	-20.2%
Two or More Races	3.96%	1.9%	-52.02%
Hispanic	1.32%	0.88%	-33.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%