Quinby Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Quinby 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.

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Quinby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2121:299,05927,613
England811:687,87739,238
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6321:79,4608,378

Quinby (52) may also be a first name.

Quinby 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) v. Quenby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Quenby (queen's manor), in Leicestershire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English), Queen's dwelling. Quinton, Queen's town.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Quinby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Quinby is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Quinby.

How Common Is The Last Name Quinby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 289,639th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,508,349 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Quinby are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous first name globally, held by 52 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,212 people, or 1 in 299,059. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and Colorado, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Quinby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quinby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 192 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quinby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Quinby are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Quinby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.55% more than the national average, earning $48,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning $46,491 CAD per year.

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