Quine Surname

172,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Quine Surname Definition:

(Celtic) contraction of Mac Coinn or Mac Cuinn = Son of Conn, i.e. Counsel, Reason [Irish mac, son + coinn or cuinn, genit. of conn, counsel, etc.]

Quine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6971:520,02743,436
England5721:97,40910,329
Philippines5071:199,68131,532
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Isle of Man1491:57663
South Africa1361:398,36535,171
Canada471:783,94961,790
France281:2,372,240182,981
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Wales191:162,87011,152
Liberia171:259,32615,766
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man3901:13930
England2381:102,41810,282
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

The alternate forms: Quiñe (552) are calculated separately.

Quine (246) may also be a first name.

Quine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) contraction of Mac Coinn or Mac Cuinn = Son of Conn, i.e. Counsel, Reason [Irish mac, son + coinn or cuinn, genit. of conn, counsel, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Quine Last Name Facts

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

Quine is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as: Quiñe. Click here for further possible spellings of Quine.

How Common Is The Last Name Quine? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 172,166th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,916,185 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 32 percent of Quine are found; 31 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 569,299th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 246 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 697 people, or 1 in 520,027. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 18 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Quine exists in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and The Philippines, where 20 percent live.

Quine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Quine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quine surname grew 392 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 343 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Quine last name are 4.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Quine earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.38% less than the national average, earning R 141,684 per year; in United States they earn 14.56% more than the national average, earning $49,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning $43,359 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quiñe93552/
Quines915,269/
Quinet912,808/
Quinez91742/
Quiney91715/
Quaine91382/
Quiner91160/
Quiene9133/
Quitne918/
Quinie914/
Quinea913/
Quinei913/
Quuine913/
Quinhe911/
Quineh911/
Qguine911/
Quhine910/
Qine892/
Quigney83100/
Quitney8363/
Quinett8328/
Quisner8311/
Quitner832/
Quoinie832/
Queinet832/
Quijone831/
Quoines831/
Quoineh831/
Quwione831/
Quinech831/
Quingey831/
Quoigne831/
Quineip831/
Quineis831/
Quiness830/
Quainey830/
Quinerr830/
Quineer830/
Quain801,794/
Guine801,234/
Quane80887/
Quini80570/
Quene80222/
Kuine8054/
Qaine8051/
Cuine8038/
Quein8035/
Qinhe804/
Quiny804/
Quuin803/
Qiner802/
Quoin801/
Quêne801/
Qinet801/
Qinie801/
Quitn801/
Quinj801/
Quinh800/
Qwine800/
Quittner77430/
Queisner7764/
Quiyones779/
Quinhões778/
Quiiones774/
Quiionez773/
Quiyonez772/
Quitnner771/
Quittnet771/
Quyiones771/
Queignes771/
Quineipp771/
Quiennee771/
Guinea735,721/
Guiney733,445/
Quenet731,796/
Quinit731,396/
Quaini731,377/
Cuinet73919/
Quesne73852/
Guinee73766/
Quetin73589/
Quinay73435/
Quinoy73271/
Quenez73218/
Quaney73168/
Quitin73102/
Quenee7398/
Quaing7386/
Quenes7371/
Quenea7364/
Queney7361/
Quaink7346/
Kuigne7343/
Queune7339/
Quanne7331/
Queene7331/
Gueine7325/
Quaint7325/
Guaine7324/
Quénet7314/
Quinis7311/
Quisin738/
Queint738/
Quiñes738/
Cuiney738/
Quisen737/
Quétin737/
Kuiane737/
Quiñez737/
Quener736/
Quinai736/
Cuines735/
Queneh735/
Kuiene735/
Quesin734/
Quiten734/
Quenie734/
Guinei734/
Quicem734/
Quwain733/
Qwuinn733/
Kuyine733/
Quhane732/
Queing732/
Quenge732/
Kuinie732/
Cuiane732/
Quitni732/
Quayne731/
Quehne731/
Quoini731/
Cuiner731/
Quenei731/
Queind731/
Quinês731/
Hguine731/
Keuine731/
Kuinge731/
Kuhine731/
Nkuine731/
Quuinn731/
Quysin731/
Quénez731/
Quénée731/
Quêney731/
Quenée731/
Qounje731/
Quened731/
Quinii731/
Quicen731/
Quqane731/
Qaiene731/
Qaione731/
Guineh731/
Guinhe731/
Quinid731/
Cuinez731/
Quinoi731/
Quenep731/
Qucain730/
Kuines730/
Kuiney730/
Queane730/
Qwaine730/
Quitengue712/
Quaitenne711/
Cuin677,021/
Cine676,205/
Kune674,440/
Kine673,808/
Kuin671,915/
Queener671,258/
Quesney671,016/
Quising67831/
Cuignet67484/
Queeney67381/
Qane67348/
Quesnee67182/
Quiseng67139/
Guainet67137/
Qayinge6797/
Qain6768/
Quoiani6745/
Quaggin6743/
Qene6729/
Cuignez6725/
Queenie6721/
Quechin6719/
Quesing6718/
Quoitin6718/
Quenett6715/
Qein6715/
Quinaip6712/
Cuinnea6712/
Queaneh679/
Quegnet679/
Quissem679/
Quinich678/
Quiteng678/
Quesnez678/
Quysner677/
Quiñ676/
Queisen676/
Quissin674/
Kouhine674/
Quaisin674/
Cauiane674/
Qinh674/
Quesner673/
Quiting673/
Queenet673/
Quchene673/
Quisnoy673/
Qinj673/
Cuhaine672/
Quesnet672/
Quenech672/
Guaines672/
Guiyane672/
Quienha672/
Queaneu671/
Quwayne671/
Qwuinoy671/
Gueinne671/
Queinaa671/
Queneah671/
Quaneah671/
Kuheine671/
Quenieh671/
Quessin671/
Guaione671/
Kuyiene671/
Kquinaj671/
Kuihane671/
Kuhineh671/
Quénech671/
Quahane671/
Quainay671/
Quajane671/
Quesnes671/
Quesnée671/
Qini671/
Queenea671/
Quehene671/
Quinois671/
Quioani671/
Quisnay671/
Quissengue671/
Quissenque671/
Quienio671/
Quijani671/
Quiyena671/
Qeinnez671/
Guaiane671/
Cuaiane671/
Kuiyene671/
Qoyinge671/
Queuene671/
Qiny671/
Qhin671/
Quannei671/
Kuisner671/
Queneer670/
Kuhiner670/
Queenes670/
Quesink670/
Qwitner670/
Queaner670/
Kuinher670/
Quinais670/

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