Americanized form of German Quillmann: from a variant of the ancient Germanic personal name Williman composed of the elements willio ‘will’ + man ‘man’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Quillman family from?
You can see how Quillman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quillman family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Quillman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Quillman families living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Quillman's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Quillman families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quillman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quillman. 14% of Quillman men worked as a Laborer and 45% of Quillman women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quillman were Salesman and Saleslady. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Quillman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Quillman in 1948 was 54, and 84 in 2004.