Quimby Surname
Approximately 6,737 people bear this surname
Quimby 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 SurnameQuimby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,307 | 1:57,469 | 6,822 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Barbados | 24 | 1:11,977 | 846 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,057 | 1:24,414 | 3,044 |
Quimby (106) may also be a first name.
Quimby 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) v. Quenby.
(English) One who came from Quenby (queen's manor), in Leicestershire.
Quimby Demographics
Quimby Political Affiliation
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Quimby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quimby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Quimby is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Quimby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 73,114th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,081,720 people. Quimby occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Quimby are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Quimby is also the 915,176th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 106 people.
The last name Quimby is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,307 people, or 1 in 57,469. In The United States Quimby is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 7 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Quimby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Quimby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quimby surname rose 307 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Quimby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Quimby surname are 8.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.14% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Quimby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $59,234 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quimbay | 92 | 1,560 | / |
| Quimboy | 92 | 75 | / |
| Quimbey | 92 | 23 | / |
| Quinmby | 92 | 1 | / |
| Quimmby | 92 | 0 | / |
| Qumby | 91 | 5 | / |
| Qimby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Quaimbay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Quinby | 83 | 1,323 | / |
| Quemby | 83 | 132 | / |
| Guimby | 83 | 55 | / |
| Qumbay | 83 | 8 | / |
| Qwimby | 83 | 2 | / |
| Qusmby | 83 | 1 | / |
| Quimbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Qumbey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Quimboa | 77 | 72 | / |
| Quimber | 77 | 36 | / |
| Quinbay | 77 | 32 | / |
| Quimbie | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ghuimby | 77 | 9 | / |
| Quimbai | 77 | 9 | / |
| Guimbey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Qimbaya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Quimvay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quembay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quimbui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quinbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quinboy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quinnby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cuimbay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quwinby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Quimbee | 77 | 0 | / |
| Qumbi | 73 | 199 | / |
| Kimby | 73 | 76 | / |
| Qumbe | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kumby | 73 | 4 | / |
| Qinby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cimby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qunby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quinbaya | 71 | 88 | / |
| Quimbetz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Quinbays | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guimbi | 67 | 2,560 | / |
| Quemba | 67 | 2,130 | / |
| Kuimba | 67 | 1,333 | / |
| Guimbe | 67 | 824 | / |
| Kumbey | 67 | 285 | / |
| Quenby | 67 | 255 | / |
| Kimbay | 67 | 129 | / |
| Kumbay | 67 | 119 | / |
| Kimboy | 67 | 100 | / |
| Qumber | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kuimbi | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kimbuy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chimby | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cimbay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kimbey | 67 | 15 | / |
| Guemby | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cuimba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nqumbe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kumboy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quimue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimbyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuimbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaimba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaimby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cimbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuimbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuinby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcumby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qunnby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quinbe | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quimby
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