Quingco Surname

284,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Quingco 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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Quingco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,3451:75,27012,995
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Quingco Surname Meaning

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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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The Quingco family has its origins from the islands of Cebu. The name Quingco sounds like a Chinese surname, but actually has been influenced by the Spanish people which colonized the Philippines long ago. Spanish characteristics can be recognized from the Quingco Family. Soon thereafter, the Quingco Family spreads among the islands of Mindanao, some islands in the northern parts of the Philippines, and some migrated to other countries.

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Quingco Last Name Facts

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

The surname Quingco is most common in The Philippines. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quingco? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 284,627th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,390,197 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Quingco live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Quingco is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,345 people, or 1 in 75,270. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 43 percent are found, Northern Mindanao, where 15 percent are found and Western Visayas, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quinco92644/
Qingco922/
Quincos86201/
Quincoz8645/
Quincot8643/
Quincou8619/
Quengco8614/
Guingco866/
Cuingco861/
Quingca861/
Quimco77838/
Kingco77304/
Cingco77100/
Quinca7799/
Guinco7756/
Quenco7719/
Cuinco7716/
Quincó774/
Quinko773/
Qienco771/
Quincas71257/
Cuengco71113/
Chingco7114/
Quienca719/
Quimcos718/
Guincko717/
Cuingca712/
Queenco712/
Kuincoz711/
Kingcos711/
Cinco6737,223/
Kingcott67139/
Kinco6720/
Qunko6710/
Kingcoss672/
Chingcoy671/
Qumco671/

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