| ![Show Contents]() Quillian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of QuillianWhat does the name Quillian mean? Although the origins of Quillian are uncertain, it has been suggested that the surname may be a patronymic name created from the personal name Aquileo. Early Origins of the Quillian familyThe surname Quillian was first found in Castile, where those of the name came originally from the mountains of Santander. Early History of the Quillian familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quillian research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1791 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Quillian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quillian Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Quilez, Quiles, Quilez, Quillian, Quille and others. Early Notables of the Quillian familyMore information is included under the topic Early Quillian Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Quillian migration to the United States | + |
Quillian Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Walter Quillian, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1892
Quillian Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- William Quillian, aged 33, who settled in America from Foxdale, Isle of Man, in 1907
- W. F. Quillian, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
- Mrs. Quillian, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
- Peter Quillian, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1919
- Frank Quillian, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States from Dalton in Furnes, England, in 1921
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| Quillian migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Quillian Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Robert Quillian, aged 22, British bricklayer from Lancashire who travelled from London to New Plymouth, New Zealand aboard the ship "Huunui" arriving in December 1877
- Miss Ellen Quillian, aged 25, British nurse from Lancashire who travelled from London to New Plymouth, New Zealand aboard the ship "Huunui" arriving in December 1877
| Contemporary Notables of the name Quillian (post 1700) | + |
- William H. Quillian, American literary critic, James Joyce scholar, Professor of English on the Emma B. Kennedy Foundation at Mount Holyoke College
- William "Bill" Quillian (1933-1973), American tennis player who represented the United States in the Davis Cup (1958)
- Sally Quillian Yates (b. 1960), American lawyer, United States Deputy Attorney General (2015-2017), United States Attorney General (2017)
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