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

Quincy, 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 Quincy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quincy in America

Quincy is the 24665th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quincy surname appeared 1,012 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 Quincy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quincy 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 Quincy

The surname Quincy originated in France, derived from the town of Quincy in the region of Burgundy. Its earliest known spelling was "Quinci" or "Quency," traced back to the 11th century. The name is believed to have evolved from the Latin word "Quintius," which was a Roman family name.

The first recorded instances of the Quincy surname appear in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landowners in England after the Norman Conquest. The entry lists individuals with the name "de Quinci" or "de Quency," indicating their connection to the French town.

One of the earliest notable figures with the Quincy surname was Saher de Quincy (c. 1155-1219), an influential English nobleman and crusader. He participated in the Third Crusade and later served as the Earl of Winchester under King John.

Another prominent individual was Roger de Quincy (c. 1195-1264), who was the 2nd Earl of Winchester and a powerful baron during the reign of King Henry III. He played a significant role in the negotiations that led to the Provisions of Oxford in 1258, which aimed to limit the king's powers.

In the United States, one of the earliest individuals with the Quincy surname was Edmund Quincy (1602-1637), who was born in England and emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1633. He became a prominent figure in the early colonial government of Massachusetts.

The name Quincy is also associated with the town of Quincy, Massachusetts, which was named after Colonel John Quincy (1689-1767), a descendant of Edmund Quincy. John Quincy's grandson, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

Another notable figure was Josiah Quincy (1772-1864), a prominent lawyer, politician, and advocate for the abolition of slavery in the United States. He served as the president of Harvard University from 1829 to 1845.

Over the centuries, the Quincy surname has been associated with various place names, such as Quincy, Illinois, and Quincy, Florida, reflecting the influence and migration of individuals bearing this name across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quincy

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

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 Quincy 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 Quincy 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 Quincy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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