Quaintence Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Quaintence Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the acquaintance'; compare Friend, Neighbour, &c. This is Mr. Lower's suggestion, and I see no difficulty in accepting his view. I cannot find any English instance, although he writes of it as an English surname.
Read More About This SurnameQuaintence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Quaintence Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the acquaintance'; compare Friend, Neighbour, &c. This is Mr. Lower's suggestion, and I see no difficulty in accepting his view. I cannot find any English instance, although he writes of it as an English surname. It has crossed the Atlantic.
QUINTANCE: Lawrie Quintance, quarrior, was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1585, and Robert Quentance, tailor, the same, 1601 (Burgesses). William Quintence appears as a mason in Edinburgh, 1639 (Edinb. Marr.).
An acquaintance; analogous to Friend, Neighbour, &c.
A corruption of Quintin's.
Quaintence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quaintence Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Quaintence occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quaintence? popularity and diffusion
Quaintence is the 14,316,765th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Quaintence is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Quaintence are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most common in: Utah, where 100 percent live.
Quaintence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Quaintence has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quaintence last name fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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