Quinsey Surname
Approximately 449 people bear this surname
Quinsey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Quency.' Probably a Norman local surname. Saier de Quency was a favourite of Henry II, and his son was created Earl of Winchester by King John.
Robert de Quency, Essex, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameQuinsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 148 | 1:2,449,047 | 150,246 |
| Canada | 110 | 1:334,960 | 30,494 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Ireland | 68 | 1:69,249 | 4,373 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 38 | 1:116,575 | 6,975 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Quinsey (17) may also be a first name.
Quinsey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Quency.' Probably a Norman local surname. Saier de Quency was a favourite of Henry II, and his son was created Earl of Winchester by King John.
Robert de Quency, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hawyse de Quency, Bedfordshire, ibid.
1670. Richard Cumberland and Anne Quinsey (Lincolnshire): Marriage Lic. (London).
1730. Married — William Quincey and Mary Seager: St. George, Hanover Square.
1742. Buried — William Quincy: St. Mary Aldermary.
The first of this name in record in Scotland is Robert de Quinci, a Northamptonshire baron, who appears c. 1163 (Melros, 39), witnessed several charters by William the Lion, and is mentioned as Justiciar, c. 1175 (ibid., 388). The name is territorial from Quinci (now Quinçay) in Maine, France. Robert attested King William's grant of burgh and market to the church of Glasgow, c. 1175 (REG., p. 37), and also the same king's gift of the serf Gillemachoi de Conglud with his children and all his descendants to the bishop of Glasgow, c. 1180 (ibid., p. 33). He also witnessed the gift of carucate of Edenham to the Abbey of Kelso (Kelso, 383), the royal donation of the church of Gutherin (Guthrie) to the Abbey of Arnbroath (RAA., I, 96), the king's gift of Aulon Macbele, a nativus or serf, to the bishop of Moray (REM., 4), and a confirmation of the church of Langtune to Kelso (Kelso, 144). He married Orabilis, daughter of Nes, son of William, a great Scottish heiress, and got with her the lands of Locres (Leuchars) and Lathrisk in Fife, fiefs in East Lothian, and elsewhere. He was succeeded by his son, Saher de Quinci, created earl of Winchester in 1207 (Inchaffray, p. 270). As Seiher or Seyr de Quenci we find him witnessing charters to the Abbeys of Kelso (Kelso, 409) and Arbroath (RAA., I, 93bis). Mr. Joseph Rain, the record scholar, in his introduction to the first volume of the Calendar of documents relating to Scotland states that the connection of the De Quinceys with Scotland requires illustration. Their rise and decline was equally rapid. Queinci 1240.
For Quincey, q.v.
(English, Scottish) One who came from Quincay, formerly Quinci (Quintus’ estate), in Maine, France.
Quinsey Demographics
Quinsey Religious Adherence
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Quinsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quinsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Quinsey is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Quinsey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 667,223rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,230,615 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Quinsey reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Quinsey is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 148 people, or 1 in 2,449,047. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 19 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Washington, where 15 percent are found. Not including The United States Quinsey exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Quinsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Quinsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quinsey surname rose 617 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 179 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Quinsey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Quinsey surname is chiefly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Quinsey surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Quinsey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.93% less than the national average, earning $36,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $48,763 CAD per year.
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