Quy Surname
Approximately 39,481 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 38,784 | 1:2,389 | 146 |
| England | 276 | 1:201,877 | 17,601 |
| United States | 228 | 1:1,589,732 | 106,920 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 154 | 1:158,282 | 13,752 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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]
Quy Demographics
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Quy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Quy occurs more in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Quý. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Quy is the 14,113th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 184,584 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Quy are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 98 percent are found in Viet-Asia. Quy is also the 2,492nd most common first name internationally, borne by 413,486 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 38,784 people, or 1 in 2,389. In Vietnam it is most prevalent in: Red River Delta, where 21 percent are found, Southeast, where 21 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 17 percent are found. Not including Vietnam it is found 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 prevalency of Quy has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 Republicans than the national average, with 70.27% registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quý | 89 | 2 | / |
| Quay | 86 | 3,741 | / |
| Quoy | 86 | 410 | / |
| Quey | 86 | 148 | / |
| Quyt | 86 | 133 | / |
| Quyo | 86 | 25 | / |
| Quys | 86 | 12 | / |
| Qwuy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Quyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Quiy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Quhy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Quyp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nquy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qhuy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qouy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kquy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qy | 80 | 16 | / |
| Quway | 75 | 18 | / |
| Quays | 75 | 14 | / |
| Quioy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cquay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Quyết | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quwey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qwuyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nquyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qucoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quayt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quhey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quahy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quayd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quauy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Que | 67 | 178,077 | / |
| Kuy | 67 | 32,511 | / |
| Cuy | 67 | 6,380 | / |
| Qui | 67 | 5,676 | / |
| Qay | 67 | 87 | / |
| Hqy | 67 | 52 | / |
| Qwy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Qey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Qué | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qiy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gqy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Qyt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Qeu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qoy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qhy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Qqy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kqy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qyd | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qky | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quayth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qyh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Què | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngquyi | 67 | 1 | / |
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