| ![Show Contents]() Quintal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Portugal
Etymology of QuintalWhat does the name Quintal mean? The Portuguese surname Quintal is of habitation origin, as it is derived from the place where the original bearer lived or held land. Thus the surname signifies "one from Quintal." Early Origins of the Quintal familyThe surname Quintal was first found in Portugal, where the family held their ancestral seat in the village of Quintal. The Quintal family was first recorded in the fourteenth century under Afonso Anes do Quintal. Early History of the Quintal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quintal research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1849 is included under the topic Early Quintal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quintal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Quintall, Quental and others. Early Notables of the Quintal familyProminent members of the family include - the Portuguese priest Antonio Lopez del Quintal, born in Santarem at the beginning of the seventeenth century, who belonged to the Order of the Flagelantes and was the author of various literary works
Quintal RankingIn the United States, the name Quintal is the 17,597th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Quintal is ranked the 963rd most popular surname. 2
| Quintal migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Quintal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- W. T. Quintal, aged 0, who landed in America from Newton Abbott, in 1896
Quintal Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Silva Quintal, aged 0, who immigrated to the United States from Lisbon, Portugal, in 1912
- Irene Quintal, aged 2, who settled in America from Lisbon, Portugal, in 1912
- Antonio Quintal, aged 33, who landed in America from Canico, Madeira, in 1913
- Francesca Quintal, aged 29, who landed in America from Sao Martinko, Madeira, in 1913
- Antonio Quintal, aged 37, who settled in America from Sao Tegue, Madeira, in 1914
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Quintal (post 1700) | + |
- Arthur Quintal (1795-1873), Pitcairn Islander who served as the island's second magistrate, from 1840 to 1841
- Edward Quintal (1800-1841), the first Magistrate of the British Overseas Territory of Pitcairn Island
- Matthew Quintal (1766-1799), English able seaman and mutineer aboard HMS Bounty
- Stéphane Quintal (b. 1968), Canadian (Quebec), professional (NHL) ice hockey player
- Joseph Quintal, British export merchant
- John Moresby Quintal, Australian politician
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