The distinguished German surname Quand is derived from the Middle Low German word "quant," meaning "rogue, joker." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname on someone with a penchant for playing practical jokes.
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Early Origins of the Quand family
The surname Quand was first found in regions of North Germany, particularly the Baltic province of Pomerania, where the ancestral home of the Quand family is thought to be located. The first known bearer of the name was Gotfried Quant, who was a resident of the city of Rostock in 1284. The young Quand family figured prominently in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of Pomeranian society.
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Early History of the Quand family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quand research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1284, 1308, 1345, 1602, 1762, 1787, 1815, 1820, 1841, 1844, 1859 and 1919 are included under the topic Early Quand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Quand Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Quandt, Quant, Quand and others.
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Early Notables of the Quand family
Prominent bearers of the name Quand at this time were
Johann Quandt (c.1602), a painter from Northwest Germany, Daniel Gottlieb Quandt (1762-1815), a well-known actor and journalist, Johann Gottlob Quandt (1787-1859), the German art critic who published...
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Migration of the Quand family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Karl Friedrich Quandt, an "Old Lutheran" who emigrated from East Germany to America in 1845; Gustav Gottl Quandt, who sailed from Hamburg to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1851.
