Quinan Surname

168,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Quinan Surname Definition:

A variant of Kinnane, q.v

Quinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile6601:26,6921,532
Philippines6561:154,32725,617
Venezuela4931:61,2662,796
United States3351:1,081,96778,689
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
England801:696,47639,547
Argentina671:637,96144,681
Australia351:771,30649,759
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malta41:107,5681,849
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

The alternate forms: Quiñan (4) & Quinán (1) are calculated separately.

Quinan (20) may also be a first name.

Quinan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Kinnane, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

An old personal name in Ireland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Quinan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quinan is most common in Chile. It may appear as a variant: Quiñan or Quinán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quinan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Quinan is the 168,194th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,835,621 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Quinan live; 53 percent live in South America and 28 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. Quinan is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.

Quinan is most widely held in Chile, where it is held by 660 people, or 1 in 26,692. In Chile it is primarily found in: Los Lagos Region, where 43 percent reside, Los Ríos Region, where 16 percent reside and Aysén Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Chile this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 26 percent reside and Venezuela, where 19 percent reside.

Quinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quinan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quinan last name expanded 270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quinan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Quinan surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Quinan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.34% more than the national average, earning R 392,916 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $25,215,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning $49,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.53% less than the national average, earning $33,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quiñan944/
Quinán941/
Quinain92619/
Quinane92309/
Quinand924/
Quinant923/
Quinhan922/
Quinaan921/
Quinang921/
Quignan920/
Qinan916/
Quinahan8610/
Quinhane863/
Guinan835,305/
Quenan831,417/
Quinon83232/
Qainan8312/
Kuinan8310/
Qinhan833/
Quinam831/
Quénan831/
Queenan771,772/
Quignon771,734/
Quainon77219/
Quinong77107/
Quinone7766/
Qainean7748/
Quenhan7729/
Quoinon7720/
Quenane7711/
Quehnan7710/
Guinain776/
Guinean776/
Quenaan771/
Quinhon771/
Kuinane771/
Quingon771/
Quiñhan771/
Guinhan771/
Kuisnan771/
Quisnon771/
Khuinan771/
Quinham770/
Cuinane770/
Guainan770/
Quinein770/
Quesnan770/
Kinan731,551/
Cinan73678/
Kunan73442/
Qenan733/
Cuinhane7113,601/
Quinhone71278/
Guinahan71108/
Quiñahan7171/
Quynhanh7112/
Queenann713/
Kuhingan712/
Quenahan711/
Quinhong711/
Queesnan710/
Queenane710/
Cuinahan710/
Kinane672,753/
Cainan672,463/
Keinan672,453/
Quenon671,716/
Kingan67973/
Keunan67875/
Chinan67855/
Quiñon67636/
Guiñan67442/
Koinan67385/
Guenan67348/
Guinon67234/
Kunnan67203/
Kainan67141/
Kuinon6797/
Khunan6779/
Kinaan6769/
Kienan6748/
Kunhan6748/
Kinhan6727/
Khinan6726/
Kinann6714/
Guinam6712/
Kunaun679/
Cunțan679/
Kinain676/
Qenane675/
Kwinan675/
Kuhnan674/
Cinaan673/
Quinom673/
Cuenan673/
Kuenan673/
Kkunan673/
Cinean672/
Qeenan672/
Quénon672/
Cujnan672/
Quenam672/
Kihnan671/
Cunayn671/
Kunahn671/
Guaignant671/
Kcunan671/
Kionan671/
Kinaun671/
Kunaan671/
Quinosing671/
Ccinan671/
Cuhnan671/
Kinean670/
Cunean670/
Coinan670/
Qenann670/

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