Find out how popular the last name Quincey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Quincey.

Quincey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Quincey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quincey in America

Quincey is the 78316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quincey surname appeared 244 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Quincey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quincey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Quincey

The surname QUINCEY originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "quince" meaning quince, and "ey" meaning island or meadow. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a quince orchard or meadow with quince trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name QUINCEY can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror. It mentions a landowner named Radulfus de Quincey in Buckinghamshire.

In the 12th century, there was a prominent Norman family with the surname QUINCEY who held lands in Lincolnshire and Norfolk. Saher de Quincey (c. 1155-1219) was a notable member of this family and served as the Earl of Winchester.

Another early bearer of the name was Robert de Quincey (c. 1192-1257), who was a Baron and fought in the Barons' War against King John. His son, Roger de Quincey (c. 1215-1265), was also a Baron and fought in the Second Barons' War against King Henry III.

In the 14th century, a variation of the name, "Quyncy," appeared in the records of Suffolk. This may have been influenced by the nearby town of Quincy, which was named after the Quincey family who held lands there.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname QUINCEY was the English writer and literary critic Thomas de Quincey (1785-1859). He is best known for his work "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater," which detailed his struggles with opium addiction.

Other notable individuals with the surname QUINCEY include the English judge and legal writer Sir John Quincey (1555-1628), and the American soldier and politician Edmund Quincy (1808-1877), who served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quincey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Quincey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Quincey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Quincey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Quincey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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