Explore the Family Name Quiles
The meaning of Quiles
Spanish: variant of Quilez, which is perhaps a patronymic from the personal name Aquileo. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Angel, Miguel, Ramon, Julio, Luz, Rafael, Ana, Blanca.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Quiles in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Quiles" has seen a notable increase from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 5631st most common surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 5107th position, showing a change of 9.31%. In terms of actual count, there were roughly 5,654 individuals with this surname in 2000, and this number rose to approximately 6,858 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 21.29%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also increased from 2.1 to 2.32 within the same decade.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #5,631 | #5,107 | 9.31% |
Count | 5,654 | 6,858 | 21.29% |
Proportion per 100k | 2.1 | 2.32 | 10.48% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quiles
Moving onto ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the "Quiles" surname identified as Hispanic, making up 91.07% in 2000 and 90.08% in 2010. There was a slight decrease of -1.09% over the ten-year period. The second largest ethnic identity group was White, which saw an increase from 6.92% in 2000 to 7.48% in 2010. A significant rise was observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, with an increase of 82.86%, although they still represented a small fraction of the overall population. Black representation also grew by 30.43%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by 53.66%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation saw a slight decrease of -9.09%.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Hispanic | 91.07% | 90.08% | -1.09% |
White | 6.92% | 7.48% | 8.09% |
Black | 1.15% | 1.5% | 30.43% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.35% | 0.64% | 82.86% |
Two or More Races | 0.41% | 0.19% | -53.66% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.11% | 0.1% | -9.09% |
Quiles ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Quiles is Spanish & Portuguese, which comprises 50.1% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are Indigenous American (13.6%) and British & Irish (8.7%). Additional ancestries include French & German, Italian, Nigerian, Senegambian & Guinean, and Angolan & Congolese.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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Spanish & Portuguese | 50.1% |
Indigenous American | 13.6% |
British & Irish | 8.7% |
Other | 27.6% |
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Possible origins of the surname Quiles
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Quiles have recent ancestry locations all within Puerto Rico.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Naguabo, Puerto Rico | 74.60% |
Cayey, Puerto Rico | 74.60% |
Guayama, Puerto Rico | 74.60% |
Guanica, Puerto Rico | 74.60% |
Florida, Puerto Rico | 74.60% |
What Quiles haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Quiles is R-Z326, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-Z326 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include R-L2 and E-P179, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Dallas, Youngblood, Kidwell, Devore, Hallman, Kipp, Darnell, Staton, Kocher, Hoke.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Quiles surname are: A2, C1b, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
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Your paternal lineage may be linked to King Louis XVI
The rule of France by men of the House of Bourbon began with King Henri IV in 1589 C.E. and continued until the beheading of his direct paternal descendant King Louis XVI in 1793. Several years ago, researchers analyzed a mummified head and a blood-soaked cloth that they believed might belong to the two kings, and concluded that the royal paternal line belonged to haplogroup G. In a more recent study, however, a different set of researchers tested three living men who are direct descendants of the Bourbon kings. Their efforts revealed that the male lineage of the House of Bourbon is actually a branch of haplogroup R-M405.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to some of the first Americans
Though the Ice Age was beginning to retreat when your A2 ancestors first entered North America, there were still massive barriers blocking their way. Glaciers and inhospitable climate covered much of the continent, blocking entry into the interior. Nonetheless, researchers have found evidence that a wave of American founders migrated over 13,000 kilometers to reach southern Chile in only 2,000 years, a blink of an eye in the story of human migration! Their highway to the south was the coast of the Pacific, stocked with fish, diverse marine mammals, and other valuable resources in the rich kelp forests of the upper latitudes and in the abundant fresh-water rivers near the equator. Because of this rapid movement south, the A2 haplogroup and its diverse branches are found throughout North and South America.
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What do people with the surname Quiles have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
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Are health conditions linked to the last name Quiles?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Quiles are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition