Quine Surname
Approximately 2,499 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 697 | 1:520,027 | 43,436 |
| England | 572 | 1:97,409 | 10,329 |
| Philippines | 507 | 1:199,681 | 31,532 |
| Australia | 198 | 1:136,342 | 14,722 |
| Isle of Man | 149 | 1:576 | 63 |
| South Africa | 136 | 1:398,365 | 35,171 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Liberia | 17 | 1:259,326 | 15,766 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 390 | 1:139 | 30 |
| England | 238 | 1:102,418 | 10,282 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 178 | 1:282,127 | 22,717 |
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.]
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. . .'
Quine Demographics
Quine Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Quine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Quine is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Quiñe. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Quine? popularity and diffusion
The surname Quine is the 172,166th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,916,185 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 32 percent of Quine reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 569,299th most common forename at a global level, held by 246 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 697 people, or 1 in 520,027. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 18 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and The Philippines, where 20 percent reside.
Quine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Quine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quine surname increased 392 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Quine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Quine last name are 4.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.58% registered to vote for the political 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.
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