Explore the Family Name Quillin

The meaning of Quillin

Irish: shortened and altered form of McQuillan.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Quillin has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Quillin was ranked 14,783 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had dropped to 17,605 — a change of -19.09%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,842 in 2000 to 1,596 in 2010, reflecting a 13.36% drop. Similarly, the proportion of individuals carrying the Quillin name per 100,000 people fell by 20.59%, from 0.68 to 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,783	#17,605	-19.09%
Count	1,842	1,596	-13.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.54	-20.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quillin

The ethnicity associated with the Quillin surname, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census, has shown some shifts over the same period. In 2000, the vast majority of those bearing the surname (91.42%) identified as White. This figure saw a minor decrease of 2.33% by 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also decreased, going from 0.49% to 0.31%. Black representation remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 4.56% to 4.39%. On the other hand, the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic or as having two or more ethnic identities increased, with Hispanics going from 2.23% to 3.51% and those identifying with multiple ethnicities increasing from 0.98% to 1.88%. There was also an increase in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which rose from 0.33% to 0.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.42%	89.29%	-2.33%
Black	4.56%	4.39%	-3.73%
Hispanic	2.23%	3.51%	57.4%
Two or More Races	0.98%	1.88%	91.84%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0.63%	90.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.31%	-36.73%