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 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.
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