Explore the Family Name Quidley

The meaning of Quidley

Irish: probably a variant of Quigley. This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Quidley has seen a minor decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010. The data shows that it was ranked 71,372 in 2000 and slightly dipped by 1.68% to rank 72,568 in 2010. However, this slight drop in rank did not affect the number of individuals with the surname Quidley, as it actually increased from 255 in 2000 to 268 in 2010, marking a 5.1% increase. This indicates that the proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#71,372#72,568-1.68%
Count2552685.1%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quidley

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Quidley identify as White. In 2000, a significant 88.63% identified as White, though this percentage dropped by 5.27% to 83.96% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races in both years. Interestingly, the percentage identifying as Black increased by 18.92%, rising from 9.41% in 2000 to 11.19% in 2010. Additionally, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 2.99% of those with the surname Quidley. However, there were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White88.63%83.96%-5.27%
Black9.41%11.19%18.92%
Hispanic0%2.99%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%