Quin Surname
Approximately 9,842 people bear this surname
Quin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Quin,' an ancient Celtic personal name found commonly as McQuinn or McQueen; v. Queen (a).
Read More About This SurnameQuin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,130 | 1:170,169 | 17,195 |
| Australia | 1,837 | 1:14,696 | 2,084 |
| England | 1,146 | 1:48,620 | 6,067 |
| France | 971 | 1:68,407 | 9,500 |
| New Zealand | 440 | 1:10,292 | 1,787 |
| Peru | 394 | 1:80,670 | 5,621 |
| Scotland | 349 | 1:15,340 | 1,924 |
| Canada | 333 | 1:110,647 | 11,850 |
| South Africa | 319 | 1:169,836 | 18,888 |
| Ireland | 263 | 1:17,905 | 1,934 |
| Mexico | 207 | 1:599,644 | 9,942 |
| Philippines | 200 | 1:506,191 | 59,191 |
| Guatemala | 175 | 1:91,901 | 2,848 |
| Argentina | 150 | 1:284,956 | 22,842 |
| Taiwan | 124 | 1:189,071 | 1,638 |
| Northern Ireland | 99 | 1:18,637 | 2,335 |
| Malaysia | 76 | 1:388,082 | 20,352 |
| Honduras | 74 | 1:119,141 | 1,814 |
| Colombia | 63 | 1:758,319 | 8,254 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Panama | 30 | 1:130,409 | 4,482 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Cayman Islands | 17 | 1:3,758 | 489 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 1:669,010 | 4,135 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,196 | 1:3,704 | 656 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,591 | 1:15,321 | 2,271 |
| Scotland | 1,558 | 1:2,403 | 429 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Guernsey | 10 | 1:3,266 | 579 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,740 | 1:18,328 | 2,316 |
The alternate forms: Quiñ (6) are calculated separately.
Quin (7,069) may also be a first name.
Quin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Quin,' an ancient Celtic personal name found commonly as McQuinn or McQueen; v. Queen (a).
Shortened from (Mac)quinn, from Irish MacCuinn, 'son of Conn,' an early Irish personal name. Roger Quin (1850-1925), the 'Tramp Poet,' was born and educated in Dumfries.
V. O’Quinn.
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
Mac Cuinn A Kerry name distinct from O’Quinn
(Irish) Grandson of Conn (reason, or a freeman).
An ancient Celtic personal name, found in Ireland as O'Quin, and in Scotland as Mac Quin. See O'Quinn.
White.
Local. From Quin, a village in Clare county, Ireland.
Contracted from Mac Coinn, or Mac Cuinn, 'Conn's Son’ (conn, ‘counsel’). 'Conn, of the hundred fights, ' was one of Ireland's greatest legendary heroes.
‘Mac Cuinn, son of Donnghade, royal heir of Teathbha, died a.d. 1027.
In 1403 ‘Luke Mac Quyn of the Island of Mann, scholar, ’ received 'certain alms called particles in the Island aforesaid' from King Henry IV., which had been ‘given, confirmed, and conceded perpetually to the scholars by our predecessors, former Kings of England. . .'
(Irish), White? (variant: le Cann, le Gwen, and Wynne.)
User-submitted Reference
The Quin surname (pronounced kin) comes from the word k'in, meaning 'sun', 'day', 'time' in Mayan languages.
It can also be found in the P'urhépecha word kuíni, meaning 'bird'.
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Quin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Quin (Hindi: कुइन, Oriya: କୁଇନ୍) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Quiñ. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 52,032nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 740,454 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Quin are found; 26 percent are found in North America and 24 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Quin is also the 77,069th most common first name throughout the world, held by 7,069 people.
The surname Quin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,130 people, or 1 in 170,169. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Mississippi, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 86 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Quin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Quin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 22 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Quin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Quin surname is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Quin surname are 2.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Quin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.2% more than the national average, earning 395,225 kr per year; in Peru they earn 39.16% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,794 per year; in South Africa they earn 110.97% more than the national average, earning R 501,348 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.6% more than the national average, earning $27,380,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.85% more than the national average, earning $45,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,295 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiñ | 92 | 6 | / |
| Quinn | 89 | 195,061 | / |
| Quint | 89 | 9,581 | / |
| Quien | 89 | 399 | / |
| Quing | 89 | 395 | / |
| Quind | 89 | 45 | / |
| Quinc | 89 | 15 | / |
| Quuin | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nquin | 89 | 2 | / |
| Quimn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Quwin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Quhin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Quiñn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Quqin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Quihn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Qin | 86 | 4,039,556 | / |
| Qun | 86 | 934 | / |
| Quindt | 80 | 918 | / |
| Quinne | 80 | 114 | / |
| Quinqu | 80 | 34 | / |
| Quinnt | 80 | 25 | / |
| Quintt | 80 | 8 | / |
| Qwuinn | 80 | 3 | / |
| Quinnn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Quinng | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qguinn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quingg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quwien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quwion | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quinck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quuinn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quimng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quienn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ququin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quinnh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hquinn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quhint | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quwinn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Qing | 75 | 188,963 | / |
| Guin | 75 | 41,630 | / |
| Cuin | 75 | 7,021 | / |
| Quim | 75 | 5,910 | / |
| Quen | 75 | 3,005 | / |
| Quyn | 75 | 2,415 | / |
| Kuin | 75 | 1,915 | / |
| Qwin | 75 | 47 | / |
| Qunn | 75 | 21 | / |
| Qumn | 75 | 19 | / |
| Qinn | 75 | 11 | / |
| Quhn | 75 | 9 | / |
| Qung | 75 | 7 | / |
| Qint | 75 | 6 | / |
| Qien | 75 | 6 | / |
| Qune | 75 | 5 | / |
| Qund | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qkin | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qunt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quén | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nqun | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qunh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quèn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quÿn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quắn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qunq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qusn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qcin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qink | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gqin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quwn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Qunk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quinque | 73 | 722 | / |
| Quingue | 73 | 593 | / |
| Quinova | 73 | 2 | / |
| D'Quinn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ncquinn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Queen | 67 | 58,738 | / |
| Guinn | 67 | 17,733 | / |
| Quent | 67 | 315 | / |
| Queng | 67 | 96 | / |
| Nkuin | 67 | 92 | / |
| Quynn | 67 | 84 | / |
| Kuinn | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cuing | 67 | 20 | / |
| Quenn | 67 | 16 | / |
| Qwinn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cuinn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Quenk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Qunqu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quuen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qwint | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quehn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuink | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quimd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qunne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quinnová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quwen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guimn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quimt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quingque | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuint | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qienn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuihn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guihn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qundt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quỳnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quuim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quhen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quiñq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qking | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quimq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkwin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqinq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqunh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quyhn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gwuin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Qunnt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quesn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Qouen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Qusnn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quoen | 67 | 0 | / |
Quin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Quin in the Hindi language | ||
| कुइन | ku'ina | - |
| Quin in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁଇନ୍ | ku'in | - |
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