Quain Surname

226,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Quain Surname Definition:

Old English, quaint, neat, elegant.

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Quain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7901:458,80939,173
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Ireland1271:37,0783,016
France1191:558,17475,634
England1011:551,66433,983
Australia821:329,21628,102
Argentina791:541,05639,330
Canada581:635,26952,014
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Guyana11:762,22114,420
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1151:38,5213,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Quain (69) may also be a first name.

Quain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Old English, quaint, neat, elegant.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Is probably contracted from MacShane, 'John’s Son', but it may possibly be a contraction of MacGuane from Macdubhaine.

'MacDubhaine who has spread stories over the bright fine Cinel-Enda'. It is a purely Manx name.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

From the French, Quenne; from the Dutch, Quien; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

The surname Quain (Quane, Quinn, Conn, Cunningham, McKenzie, MacKenzie) means 'son of Conn' or 'son of Coinneach'.

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Quain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Quain Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Quain occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 226,326th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,062,177 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Quain live; 47 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Quain is also the 1,171,416th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 69 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 790 people, or 1 in 458,809. In The United States Quain is most common in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Michigan, where 13 percent reside and Missouri, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 19 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

Quain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Quain surname expanded 552 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 110 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Quain last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Quain last name are 11.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Quain earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $51,375 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quaine91382/
Quaing9186/
Quaink9146/
Quaint9125/
Quasin918/
Quwain913/
Quatin913/
Quayin911/
Qucain910/
Quan89731,589/
Qain8968/
Quaggin8343/
Quasing8318/
Quachin838/
Quaiyon836/
Quating835/
Quaisin834/
Quattin832/
Quang80204,093/
Quant803,099/
Quine802,499/
Qasin801,002/
Quann80922/
Quane80887/
Quanh80548/
Hqain80249/
Quaim80201/
Guain80136/
Qaine8051/
Quean8035/
Quein8035/
Quhan8033/
Qayin8025/
Quand8010/
Quuin803/
Qwain803/
Qaian803/
Qatin803/
Quoin801/
Quanq801/
Quaun801/
Quwan801/
Kquan801/
Quayn801/
Quanc801/
Quitn801/
Qukan801/
Qeuin800/
Quinh800/
Qaint800/
Quainowa771/
Qan75367/
Quandt736,896/
Cuatin731,850/
Quijon731,628/
Quaium731,393/
Quasim731,213/
Quetin73589/
Queant73382/
Qassin73201/
Quitin73102/
Guacin7392/
Quasne7360/
Quaiam7360/
Quiyan7357/
Quehan7351/
Cuasin7343/
Quajan7342/
Cuacin7341/
Quioan7337/
Quanne7331/
Qaasin7321/
Quayan7321/
Quijón7320/
Qaisin7317/
Quayon7314/
Quanth7312/
Kuaina7312/
Quitne738/
Quisin738/
Queint738/
Quisen737/
Quétin737/
Quéant735/
Qaysin734/
Quesin734/
Quiten734/
Quyyan734/
Qwuinn733/
Qasimn733/
Quaiom733/
Kuhain733/
Queuin733/
Quuine733/
Cuhain732/
Quhane732/
Queing732/
Qahian732/
Qaihan732/
Qachin732/
Quayne731/
Quajim731/
Quandh731/
Quayun731/
Quiion731/
Quinhe731/
Quiyon731/
Queind731/
Quwien731/
Quuinn731/
Quysin731/
Quaiem731/
Quasyn731/
Queann731/
Queyan731/
Quicen731/
Quqane731/
Qahina731/
Qaiene731/
Qaione731/
D'Quan731/
Nquean731/
Quhuan731/
Qousin731/
Quahan730/
Queanh730/
Quayen730/
Quajen730/
Queane730/
Qwaine730/
Quhine730/
Quacinque711/
Quaitenne711/
Quasinque711/
Guan672,795,397/
Cain67115,638/
Kuan6730,507/
Qaim6725,506/
Kain6718,164/
Cuin677,021/
Quam673,776/
Cuan673,205/
Qand671,997/
Kuin671,915/
Quising67831/
Cuachin67790/
Qane67348/
Quassim67267/
Qoun67175/
Quiseng67139/
Qaen6739/
Qanh6733/
Qant6732/
Qwan6730/
Qaan6727/
Quanque6724/
Quiyang6721/
Quechin6719/
Quesing6718/
Quoitin6718/
Cuhatin6715/
Qhan6715/
Qein6715/
Cuasing6714/
Kuajien6711/
Quateen6710/
Qang6710/
Queaneh679/
Quandth678/
Quiteng678/
Quayoun677/
Queyang677/
Queisen676/
Quân675/
Quán675/
Qann674/
Quaseen674/
Quissin674/
Quajoun674/
Qinh674/
Quiting673/
Qahn673/
Quhuang673/
Cuhaine672/
Quassen672/
Qean672/
Kuachin672/
Quijian672/
Qine672/
Qamn672/
Qcan672/
Quejing672/
Quaasim671/
Quaioum671/
Quanová671/
Quaschinck671/
Queaten671/
Quwayne671/
Kuhatin671/
Guhainh671/
Guaacin671/
Guahain671/
Gouhain671/
Quoineh671/
Quessin671/
Guassin671/
Guaione671/
Quachen671/
Quahane671/
Quangue671/
Qouchin671/
Quoigne671/
Qaggian671/
Guaiane671/
D'Quang671/
Cuating671/
Queejin671/
Cuaiane671/
Qanc671/
Qank671/
Qayn671/
Qgan671/
Qhin671/
Kuasint671/
Guattin671/
Hqan671/
Quaggen670/
Quesink670/
Queuinn670/
Quiggen670/

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