Quinco Surname

508,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Quinco Surname User-submission:

The surname Quingco dates from the Spanish colonial period in The Philippines. It originated from the Spaniards, who once settled the country. Most of its ancestors are Spaniards. The surname Quingco is prevalent in the Central Visayas, specifically in Cebu.

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Quinco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4961:204,10932,117
Brazil1411:1,518,25850,663
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Quincó (4) are calculated separately.

Quinco Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Quingco dates from the Spanish colonial period in The Philippines. It originated from the Spaniards, who once settled the country. Most of its ancestors are Spaniards. The surname Quingco is prevalent in the Central Visayas, specifically in Cebu.

After the colonial times, some of the Quingcos fled to other parts of the country, specifically in the south. There may be variations of the surname such as Kingco and others, but these variations had retained is phonetic similarity to Quingco. These variations are because that the surname had no standardized spelling at that time.

The Quingcos are known to be religious, with most of them being Roman Catholics.

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Quinco Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quinco occurs most in The Philippines. It may be rendered as a variant: Quincó. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quinco? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 508,499th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,316,065 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Quinco live; 77 percent live in Southeast Asia and 74 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Quinco is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 496 people, or 1 in 204,109. In The Philippines Quinco is primarily found in: Davao Region, where 27 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 20 percent reside and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 18 percent reside. Besides The Philippines this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 22 percent reside and Taiwan, where 0 percent reside.

Quinco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quinco has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quinco surname fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quincó944/
Quingco921,352/
Quincos92201/
Quincoz9245/
Quincot9243/
Quincou9219/
Quimco83838/
Quinca8399/
Guinco8356/
Quenco8319/
Cuinco8316/
Quinko833/
Qingco832/
Qienco831/
Quincas77257/
Quengco7714/
Quienca779/
Quimcos778/
Guincko777/
Guingco776/
Queenco772/
Kuincoz771/
Cuingco771/
Quingca771/
Cinco7337,223/
Kinco7320/
Qunko7310/
Qumco731/
Cuenco675,424/
Guinko673,478/
Kingco67304/
Chinco67282/
Cingco67100/
Quenca6746/
Cuinca6715/
Guinca6714/
Cincou6713/
Quinka6712/
Kincos678/
Kincoi676/
Guenco674/
Cincco671/
Kionco671/
Guimco671/
Cincoi671/

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