Quincey Surname

248,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Quincey Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) belonging to Quincey, Quincy, Quinpay (France), the M.Latin Quinciacum = Quint(i)us’s Estate [v. under Quince, and + the Latin - Gaulish possess. suff -ác-um] This name sometimes occurs in our 13th-cent. Hundred-Rolls as de Quency.

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Quincey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8421:66,1737,690
United States3781:958,88671,403
France2451:271,11341,730
Canada481:767,61660,775
Australia331:818,05251,601
Wales121:257,87814,969
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4001:60,9387,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Quincey (994) may also be a first name.

Quincey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) belonging to Quincey, Quincy, Quinpay (France), the M.Latin Quinciacum = Quint(i)us’s Estate [v. under Quince, and + the Latin - Gaulish possess. suff -ác-um] This name sometimes occurs in our 13th-cent. Hundred-Rolls as de Quency.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A baronial family from Quince, Maine. La Roque (Mais. de Harc. i. 213) traces the house of De Quincy to that of De Rohan, Bretagne, whose arms they bore. See Baillie, and for the Earls of Winchester Dugdale and Banks, Dorm. and Ext. Baronage.

The Norman People (1874)

In the Domesday Book, Chinesi; a personal name Quinci in Roll of Battell Abbey. De Quency in Leicestershire, temp. King John.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Quincey Last Name Facts

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

Quincey occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quincey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 248,603rd most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,560,417 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Quincey reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 255,301st most common forename at a global level, borne by 994 people.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 842 people, or 1 in 66,173. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and France, where 15 percent reside.

Quincey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Quincey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Quincey surname expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 420 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quincey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Quincey surname is predominantly Methodist (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Quincey surname are 6.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Quincey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $41,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $48,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quinceya931/
Quincy922,137/
Quince922,104/
Quncey920/
Quinche864,687/
Quinsey86449/
Quincer8650/
Quincet869/
Quinncy863/
Quinces862/
Quincee862/
Quinnce861/
Quinzey861/
Quinceh861/
Quinchy861/
Quingey861/
Quiency861/
Quimcey860/
Quincep860/
Qunce836/
Quncy830/
Qince830/
Qincy830/
Quinches8087/
Quinchez8040/
Quincher803/
Quinchoy802/
Quinceia801/
Quinched801/
Queencey801/
Quincett800/
Quinchet800/
Quinci771,647/
Kincey77282/
Quinze77129/
Quinzy7764/
Quence7728/
Quency7714/
Quinge7711/
Quincé777/
Guince774/
Kuince774/
Quinsy774/
Cuince774/
Quinse773/
Qunsey771/
Qincer771/
Qumncy771/
Cincey771/
Quinxy771/
Qiency771/
Qinncy770/
Qwince770/
Guincy770/
Quinchuya75297/
Quinchoya7516/
Quinchuye753/
Quinchett751/
Quinchoyo751/
Qncy731/
Quinsay711,344/
Quincha711,157/
Quinchi71563/
Quencez71239/
Guinche71174/
Quinger71157/
Quinsee71141/
Quinzer7166/
Quencer7157/
Quincou7119/
Kinchey7114/
Queency7111/
Quinsoy717/
Kuinche716/
Quinzay712/
Quinset712/
Quimche712/
Guinsey711/
Kinncey711/
Quincii711/
Quinser711/
Quinzeh711/
Quinzhe711/
Cuinche711/
Quensey710/
Quimsey710/
Kincy67706/
Kince6772/
Cince6738/
Cincy6711/
Quinsier676/
Qinge675/
Quinchau674/
Quinsaya673/
Qinze672/
Kincheya671/
Kincheye671/
Quencher671/
Qunze671/
Ķince671/
Quinshie671/
Quinnchi671/
Qence671/
Qunge671/
Qumcy670/
Queensey670/

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