Explore the Family Name Quiller

The meaning of Quiller

English (Cornwall and Devon): of Norman origin, an occupational name from Old Norman French coillour ‘(tax) collector’. In some instances it is possibly a nickname from Old French coiller ‘spoon, ladle’, perhaps applied to a spoon maker. Compare Knife.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Quiller has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 50,468 in 2000, it rose to 43,732 by 2010 – an impressive leap of 13.35%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased by 26.74%, moving from 389 in 2000 to 493 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Quiller per 100,000 in the population grew by 21.43% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,468	#43,732	13.35%
Count	389	493	26.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.17	21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quiller

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows dynamic shifts for those with the last name Quiller. In 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Black, accounting for 79.92%, which saw a slight increase of 2.26% from 2000. White individuals using this surname decreased by over a quarter, from 19.28% in 2000 to 14.40% in 2010. The Hispanic segment showed growth, reaching 3.65% in 2010 from zero reported in 2000. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a substantial increase, rising by 57.36% to reach 2.03% in 2010. No changes were observed among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	78.15%	79.92%	2.26%
White	19.28%	14.4%	-25.31%
Hispanic	0%	3.65%	0%
Two or More Races	1.29%	2.03%	57.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%