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

Quinnett, 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 Quinnett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quinnett in America

Quinnett is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quinnett surname appeared 204 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 Quinnett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quinnett 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 Quinnett

The surname Quinnett is of English origin, deriving from the Medieval English personal name "Quintyn" or "Quentin". This name ultimately traces back to the Late Latin name "Quintinus", a derivative of the Latin "quintus", meaning "fifth". The Quinnett surname likely emerged as a diminutive or pet form of Quintyn, with the addition of the French diminutive suffix "-et".

The earliest recorded instances of the Quinnett surname date back to the late 12th century in Essex and Norfolk, England. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Richard Quynnet, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1200. The Hundred Rolls of Norfolk from 1273 also make reference to a William Quynnet.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the Quinnett surname appeared in various spellings, such as Quynnet, Quynet, and Quinett, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings in Medieval times. Some early examples include John Quynet, recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1327, and Walter Quynette, mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1381.

Notably, the Quinnett surname has been associated with several historical figures throughout the centuries. One prominent individual was Sir William Quinnett (c. 1480 - 1548), a prominent merchant and Member of Parliament for the City of London during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI.

Another notable bearer of the Quinnett surname was John Quinnett (1551 - 1613), an English clergyman and academic who served as the President of St John's College, Oxford, from 1589 until his death.

In the 17th century, Thomas Quinnett (1621 - 1689) was a renowned English lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer from 1677 until his death.

During the 18th century, Edward Quinnett (1707 - 1784) was a notable English architect and surveyor who designed several churches and public buildings in London and its surrounding areas.

More recently, Sir George Quinnett (1892 - 1975) was a distinguished British diplomat and civil servant who served as the Governor of British Guiana (now Guyana) from 1949 to 1953.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quinnett

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

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

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