Explore the Family Name Quintanar

The meaning of Quintanar

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places in Toledo, Burgos, Cuenca, Soria, and La Rioja called Quintanar, from a derivative of quintana ‘country house’ (see Quintana). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Pedro, Ramon, Ruben, Guadalupe, Ernesto, Jaime, Javier, Joaquin, Julio, Luis.

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

The surname Quintanar, as per the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 17,209th and rose to 13,727th by 2010, marking a significant growth of 20.23%. The count of individuals with the last name Quintanar also substantially increased during this period, from 1,517 to 2,205, indicating a 45.35% rise. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 population expanded by 33.93%, moving from 0.56 to 0.75.

20002010Change
Rank#17,209#13,72720.23%
Count1,5172,20545.35%
Proportion per 100k0.560.7533.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quintanar

Concerning the ethnicity associated with the surname Quintanar, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as Hispanic, although there was a slight decrease from 93.14% to 92.11%. The number of individuals identifying as White saw an increase, rising from 5.54% in 2000 to 7.17% in 2010. Those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in the 2010 census, with 0.23% for each group. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals who identified with two or more races dropped from 0.46% in 2000 to none by 2010. No data was available for Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

20002010Change
Hispanic93.14%92.11%-1.11%
White5.54%7.17%29.42%
Black0%0.23%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.46%0.23%-50%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0.46%0%0%