Quy Surname

14,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Quy Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) 1 a nickname from the Heifer [North. English and Scot. quy: cp. Swedish qviga, Dano-Norwegian kvie, a heifer] 2 belonging to Quy (Cambs); or Dweller by the Fold or Pen [Old Norse kí]

Quy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam38,7841:2,389146
England2761:201,87717,601
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Australia341:793,99150,673
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
France41:16,605,680368,153
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Quý (2) are calculated separately.

Quy (413,486) may also be a first name.

Quy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) 1 a nickname from the Heifer [North. English and Scot. quy: cp. Swedish qviga, Dano-Norwegian kvie, a heifer] 2 belonging to Quy (Cambs); or Dweller by the Fold or Pen [Old Norse kí]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Quy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quy is found most in Vietnam. It can appear in the variant forms: Quý. Click here for further potential spellings of Quy.

How Common Is The Last Name Quy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,113th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 184,584 people. The last name Quy is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Quy reside; 98 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 2,492nd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 413,486 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is held by 38,784 people, or 1 in 2,389. In Vietnam it is mostly concentrated in: Red River Delta, where 21 percent are found, Southeast, where 21 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 17 percent are found. Other than Vietnam Quy occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Quy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Quy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Quy last name rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,073 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Quy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Quy are 23.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Quy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.04% less than the national average, earning R 190,020 per year; in United States they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $49,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.29% less than the national average, earning $35,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quý892/
Quay863,741/
Quoy86410/
Quey86148/
Quyt86133/
Quyo8625/
Quys8612/
Qwuy862/
Quyi862/
Quiy862/
Quhy861/
Quyp861/
Nquy861/
Qhuy861/
Qouy861/
Kquy861/
Qy8016/
Quway7518/
Quays7514/
Quioy753/
Cquay753/
Quyết752/
Quwey752/
Qwuyz751/
Nquyi751/
Qucoy751/
Quayt751/
Quhey751/
Quahy750/
Quayd750/
Quauy750/
Que67178,077/
Kuy6732,511/
Cuy676,380/
Qui675,676/
Qay6787/
Hqy6752/
Qwy6723/
Qey6713/
Qué6712/
Qiy6710/
Gqy6710/
Qyt6710/
Qeu679/
Qoy679/
Qhy678/
Qqy677/
Kqy677/
Qyd676/
Qky676/
Qyo676/
Quj675/
Quayth675/
Qyh673/
Qyi673/
Què672/
Quá672/
Qyz671/
Qyy671/
Qys671/
Quê671/
Ngquyi671/

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