O'Quin Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

O'Quin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Cuinn = Descendant of Conn, i.e. the Wise [v. O’-, and + the genit. (cuinn) of conn, wise]

O'Quin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
France181:3,690,151224,666
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

O'Quin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Cuinn = Descendant of Conn, i.e. the Wise [v. O’-, and + the genit. (cuinn) of conn, wise]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Cuinn A very numerous name being that of four distinct septs as in Map. IF 251 etc; MIF 120,254; Map Ant, Clare, Longf and Tyr; Plate XXIV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

"This ancient sept is recognised in the native annals, from the earliest date of surnames; those of Ulster commemorate, among the heroes who fell at Clontarf in 1014, Neill O'Quin. Widely spreading over Ireland, this family held territory in Limerick, Clare, Longford, Westmeath, and Derry." D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'QUIN: Anciently O'Con. The descendants of Con Ceadcaha, one of the early monarchs of Ireland.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

O'Quin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Quin Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Quin is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of O'Quin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Quin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,020,242nd most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. The surname O'Quin is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of O'Quin live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 1,596,735. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 24 percent reside, Texas, where 18 percent reside and Mississippi, where 16 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

O'Quin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Quin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Quin last name increased 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Quin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Quin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.46% more than the national average, earning $64,490 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Quinn922,462/
Oqwuin830/
Oqwin731/
Oqwinn671/
Okwuin671/
Okwin5512/
Aqwin5511/
Oqwen552/
Okwein5010/
Okwain501/
Okwoin501/

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