Quenby Surname
Approximately 255 people bear this surname
Quenby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Quenby,' a hamlet in the parish of Hungerton, Leicestershire.
Ralph de Quenebi. Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1791. Married —William Beech and Jane Quenby: St.
Read More About This SurnameQuenby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 188 | 1:296,373 | 22,665 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Quenby (93) may also be a first name.
Quenby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Quenby,' a hamlet in the parish of Hungerton, Leicestershire.
Ralph de Quenebi. Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1791. Married —William Beech and Jane Quenby: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Quenby (Leic.), 13th cent. Quenebi=the Woman’s or Women’s Estate [Old Norse kuán, a woman, wife; or Old Norse kuenna, genit. pl. of kona, a woman, wife + bý-r, farm, estate]
A location name in Leicestershire.
Quenby Demographics
Average Quenby Salary in
United States
$33,172 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Quenby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quenby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Quenby occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Quenby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quenby? popularity and diffusion
The last name Quenby is the 1,001,271st most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Quenby reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles. Quenby is also the 986,211th most common first name globally. It is borne by 93 people.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 296,373. In England Quenby is most common in: Derbyshire, where 19 percent live, Kent, where 18 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Quenby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Quenby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Quenby last name rose 289 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Quenby Last Name Statistics demography
Quenby earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.12% less than the national average, earning $33,172 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenby | 92 | 1 | / |
| Quenbey | 92 | 0 | / |
| Qunby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Quinby | 83 | 1,323 | / |
| Quemby | 83 | 132 | / |
| Quenba | 83 | 23 | / |
| Qwenby | 83 | 1 | / |
| Qunnby | 83 | 0 | / |
| Quchenbey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Quinbay | 77 | 32 | / |
| Quinnby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quembay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quinbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quinboy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quinmby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quwinby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kenby | 73 | 12 | / |
| Qumby | 73 | 5 | / |
| Qunbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qinby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quinbaya | 71 | 88 | / |
| Queenbee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Quinbays | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quimby | 67 | 6,737 | / |
| Quemba | 67 | 2,130 | / |
| Qunber | 67 | 29 | / |
| Guenbe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Guemby | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cenbay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Qumbay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Quenue | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qenber | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cenbey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qunbiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qusmby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuinby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwenby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenbey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cenboy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keenby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quinbe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Qumbey | 67 | 0 | / |
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