Quine Surname

172,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Quine Surname Definition:

(Celtic) contraction of Mac Coinn or Mac Cuinn = Son of Conn, i.e. Counsel, Reason [Irish mac, son + coinn or cuinn, genit. of conn, counsel, etc.]

Quine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6971:520,02743,436
England5721:97,40910,329
Philippines5071:199,68131,532
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Isle of Man1491:57663
South Africa1361:398,36535,171
Canada471:783,94961,790
France281:2,372,240182,981
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Wales191:162,87011,152
Liberia171:259,32615,766
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man3901:13930
England2381:102,41810,282
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

The alternate forms: Quiñe (552) are calculated separately.

Quine (246) may also be a first name.

Quine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) contraction of Mac Coinn or Mac Cuinn = Son of Conn, i.e. Counsel, Reason [Irish mac, son + coinn or cuinn, genit. of conn, counsel, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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. . .'

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Quine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Quine is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Quiñe. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quine? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 172,166th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,916,185 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 32 percent of Quine live; 31 percent live in Northern Europe and 31 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 569,299th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 246 people.

The surname Quine is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 697 people, or 1 in 520,027. In The United States Quine is most prevalent in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and The Philippines, where 20 percent are found.

Quine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Quine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quine surname rose 392 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Quine surname is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Quine last name are 4.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.58% registered with the party.

The amount Quine earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.38% less than the national average, earning R 141,684 per year; in United States they earn 14.56% more than the national average, earning $49,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning $43,359 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quiñe93552/
Quines915,269/
Quinet912,808/
Quinez91742/
Quiney91715/
Quaine91382/
Quiner91160/
Quiene9133/
Quitne918/
Quinie914/
Quinea913/
Quinei913/
Quuine913/
Quinhe911/
Quineh911/
Qguine911/
Quhine910/
Qine892/
Quigney83100/
Quitney8363/
Quinett8328/
Quisner8311/
Quitner832/
Quoinie832/
Queinet832/
Quijone831/
Quoines831/
Quoineh831/
Quwione831/
Quinech831/
Quingey831/
Quoigne831/
Quineip831/
Quineis831/
Quiness830/
Quainey830/
Quinerr830/
Quineer830/
Quain801,794/
Guine801,234/
Quane80887/
Quini80570/
Quene80222/
Kuine8054/
Qaine8051/
Cuine8038/
Quein8035/
Qinhe804/
Quiny804/
Quuin803/
Qiner802/
Quoin801/
Quêne801/
Qinet801/
Qinie801/
Quitn801/
Quinj801/
Quinh800/
Qwine800/
Quittner77430/
Queisner7764/
Quiyones779/
Quinhões778/
Quiiones774/
Quiionez773/
Quiyonez772/
Quitnner771/
Quittnet771/
Quyiones771/
Queignes771/
Quineipp771/
Quiennee771/
Guinea735,721/
Guiney733,445/
Quenet731,796/
Quinit731,396/
Quaini731,377/
Cuinet73919/
Quesne73852/
Guinee73766/
Quetin73589/
Quinay73435/
Quinoy73271/
Quenez73218/
Quaney73168/
Quitin73102/
Quenee7398/
Quaing7386/
Quenes7371/
Quenea7364/
Queney7361/
Quaink7346/
Kuigne7343/
Queune7339/
Quanne7331/
Queene7331/
Gueine7325/
Quaint7325/
Guaine7324/
Quénet7314/
Quinis7311/
Quisin738/
Queint738/
Quiñes738/
Cuiney738/
Quisen737/
Quétin737/
Kuiane737/
Quiñez737/
Quener736/
Quinai736/
Cuines735/
Queneh735/
Kuiene735/
Quesin734/
Quiten734/
Quenie734/
Guinei734/
Quicem734/
Quwain733/
Qwuinn733/
Kuyine733/
Quhane732/
Queing732/
Quenge732/
Kuinie732/
Cuiane732/
Quitni732/
Quayne731/
Quehne731/
Quoini731/
Cuiner731/
Quenei731/
Queind731/
Quinês731/
Hguine731/
Keuine731/
Kuinge731/
Kuhine731/
Nkuine731/
Quuinn731/
Quysin731/
Quénez731/
Quénée731/
Quêney731/
Quenée731/
Qounje731/
Quened731/
Quinii731/
Quicen731/
Quqane731/
Qaiene731/
Qaione731/
Guineh731/
Guinhe731/
Quinid731/
Cuinez731/
Quinoi731/
Quenep731/
Qucain730/
Kuines730/
Kuiney730/
Queane730/
Qwaine730/
Quitengue712/
Quaitenne711/
Cuin677,021/
Cine676,205/
Kune674,440/
Kine673,808/
Kuin671,915/
Queener671,258/
Quesney671,016/
Quising67831/
Cuignet67484/
Queeney67381/
Qane67348/
Quesnee67182/
Quiseng67139/
Guainet67137/
Qayinge6797/
Qain6768/
Quoiani6745/
Quaggin6743/
Qene6729/
Cuignez6725/
Queenie6721/
Quechin6719/
Quesing6718/
Quoitin6718/
Quenett6715/
Qein6715/
Quinaip6712/
Cuinnea6712/
Queaneh679/
Quegnet679/
Quissem679/
Quinich678/
Quiteng678/
Quesnez678/
Quysner677/
Quiñ676/
Queisen676/
Quissin674/
Kouhine674/
Quaisin674/
Cauiane674/
Qinh674/
Quesner673/
Quiting673/
Queenet673/
Quchene673/
Quisnoy673/
Qinj673/
Cuhaine672/
Quesnet672/
Quenech672/
Guaines672/
Guiyane672/
Quienha672/
Queaneu671/
Quwayne671/
Qwuinoy671/
Gueinne671/
Queinaa671/
Queneah671/
Quaneah671/
Kuheine671/
Quenieh671/
Quessin671/
Guaione671/
Kuyiene671/
Kquinaj671/
Kuihane671/
Kuhineh671/
Quénech671/
Quahane671/
Quainay671/
Quajane671/
Quesnes671/
Quesnée671/
Qini671/
Queenea671/
Quehene671/
Quinois671/
Quioani671/
Quisnay671/
Quissengue671/
Quissenque671/
Quienio671/
Quijani671/
Quiyena671/
Qeinnez671/
Guaiane671/
Cuaiane671/
Kuiyene671/
Qoyinge671/
Queuene671/
Qiny671/
Qhin671/
Quannei671/
Kuisner671/
Queneer670/
Kuhiner670/
Queenes670/
Quesink670/
Qwitner670/
Queaner670/
Kuinher670/
Quinais670/

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