Quyn Surname

177,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Quyn Surname Definition:

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.

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Quyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,3161:15,8122,223
Vietnam1,0441:88,741678
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Quÿn (1) are calculated separately.

Quyn (445) may also be a first name.

Quyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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. . .'

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Quyn Last Name Facts

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

Quyn occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Quÿn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Quyn is the 177,152nd most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,017,617 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Quyn live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 54 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Quyn is also the 406,288th most commonly held forename on earth It is held by 445 people.

The surname Quyn is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,316 people, or 1 in 15,812. Beside Sri Lanka this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 43 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Quyn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Quyn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $49,353 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quÿn921/
Quynn8984/
Quyhn890/
Qun86934/
Qyn862/
Quwynn801/
Quin759,842/
Quen753,005/
Qunn7521/
Qumn7519/
Quhn759/
Qung757/
Qune755/
Quym754/
Qund753/
Nqun752/
Quén752/
Qunt752/
Kqyn751/
Qunq751/
Quắn751/
Quèn751/
Qyhn751/
Qunh751/
Qusn751/
Cqyn751/
Qync751/
Qyng751/
Qynn751/
Qynq751/
Qunk750/
Quwn750/
Quinn67195,061/
Queen6758,738/
Quint679,581/
Quien67399/
Quing67395/
Quent67315/
Queng6796/
Quind6745/
Quenn6716/
Quinc6715/
Quenk678/
Qunqu677/
Quuen676/
Quehn675/
Qwynn674/
Quwen673/
Qunne673/
Qn673/
Quuin673/
Nquin672/
Quimn671/
Quwin671/
Gqune671/
Qundt671/
Quỳnh671/
Quhen671/
Quhin671/
Quiñn671/
Quqin671/
Kqunh671/
Quihn670/
Qunnt670/
Quesn670/
Qouen670/
Qusnn670/
Quoen670/

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