Quintana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. The original bearer of the name Quintana, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name was originally borne by a person who lived on a shared piece of land and was obliged to pay one-fifth of the land’s produce as rent which is derived from the Spanish word quintana, and the Latin word quintus, which means a fifth.

Early Origins of the Quintana family

The surname Quintana was first found in Castile, the medieval kingdom of the northern peninsula whose language and customs eventually spread to many countries of the world.

Early History of the Quintana family

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Quintana Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Quintana, Quintanella, Quintanilla, Quintaniella, Quintano, Quinto, Quintero and many more.

Early Notables of the Quintana family (pre 1700)

Notable bearers of the family name Quintana were Gonzalo de Quintana Ortuño, a thirteenth century nobleman from Burgos; Sancho de Quintaniella, a thirteenth century nobleman from Aguilar de la Frontera; Jerónimo de Quintana, seventeenth century Spanish writer; Juan de Quintana (died 1534), a Franciscan friar and confessor.

Quintana Ranking

In the United States, the name Quintana is the 1,353^rd most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. [1]

 Quintana migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were: 

Quintana Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

• Pedro de Quintana, who sailed to San Juan Island in 1512
• Andrés de Quintana, who sailed to Venezuela in 1534
• Diego Quintana, who settled in New Spain in 1566
• Juan de Quintana, who sailed to Peru in 1576

Quintana Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Domingo Quintana, who settled in New Orleans in 1779

Quintana Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Pedro De Quintana, who arrived in San Juan Island in 1812 [2]
• Antonio Quintana, who arrived in New Orleans in 1829
• Coretta Quintana, who arrived in New Orleans in 1829
• Antonio Quintana, aged 28, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 [2]
• Miguel Quintana, aged 42, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1830 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Quintana (post 1700) +

• Brian Quintana (b. 1968), American Hollywood film producer
• Leroy V. Quintana (b. 1944), American poet and educator
• Rose M. Quintana, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000, 2004 [3]
• Pye Quintana, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 [3]
• Jorge A. Quintana, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2008 [3]
• Ceferino Quintana, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1940 [3]
• Andrés Quintana (1777-1812), Spanish missionary in California
• Carlos Morales Quintana (b. 1970), Spanish architect and yachtsman
• Mauel José Quintana (1772-1857), Spanish poet
• Paula Ximena Quintana Meléndez (1956-2023), Chilean sociologist, academic, and politician, Councilor of Valparaíso (2012-2016)