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

Quinnan, 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 Quinnan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quinnan in America

Quinnan is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quinnan surname appeared 231 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 Quinnan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quinnan 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 Quinnan

The surname Quinnan has its origins in Ireland, where it first appeared in the early 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Irish Gaelic name Ó Cuinneáin, meaning "descendant of Cuinneán," which itself comes from the Gaelic word "cuinne," meaning "corner" or "angle."

The earliest recorded instance of the name Quinnan is found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. The Annals mention a Quinnan O'Hanlon, who was a prominent member of the O'Hanlon clan in County Armagh, Ireland, in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Quinnan appeared in various forms in official records, such as the Hearth Money Rolls of 1665, where it was spelled as "Quinan." Other variations included "Quinnane" and "Quinnin."

One of the earliest known bearers of the Quinnan surname was John Quinnan, a Catholic priest from County Westmeath, Ireland, who lived in the late 17th century. He was renowned for his involvement in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and his support for Irish independence.

In the 19th century, the name Quinnan was found in various parts of Ireland, particularly in counties Westmeath, Longford, and Meath. One notable figure was Patrick Quinnan, a prominent Irish nationalist and member of the Irish Repeal Association, who was born in 1810 in County Meath.

Another significant bearer of the Quinnan surname was Michael Quinnan, a renowned Irish writer and journalist who lived from 1831 to 1901. He was born in County Longford and is best known for his work as a correspondent for the Irish Times and his writings on Irish history and culture.

The Quinnan name has also been associated with place names in Ireland, such as Quinnanstown, a townland in County Westmeath, which likely took its name from an early settler with the Quinnan surname.

While the Quinnan surname is most commonly found in Ireland, it has also been carried by individuals of Irish descent in other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, where Irish immigrants settled over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quinnan

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

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

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