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

Quinney, 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 Quinney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quinney in America

Quinney is the 18778th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quinney surname appeared 1,460 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 Quinney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quinney 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 Quinney

The surname QUINNEY is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era. It is believed to have originated in the county of Hertfordshire, specifically in the town of Quinbury, derived from the Old English words "cwin" meaning a queen or a woman, and "bury" meaning a fortified town or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname QUINNEY can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire, dated around 1190, where a certain Richard de Quinbury is mentioned as a landowner in the region. This suggests that the name was already well-established during the late 12th century.

Another notable historical reference is in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a John de Quinnebury is listed among the villagers of Quinbury, providing further evidence of the surname's prevalence in the area.

In the 14th century, during the reign of Edward III, a William Quinney is recorded as having participated in the Battle of Crécy in 1346, a pivotal engagement in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

Over the centuries, the surname has seen various spellings, including Quinbury, Quynbury, Quynnebury, and Quinnebury, before eventually settling into its modern form of QUINNEY.

One notable figure bearing this surname was Thomas Quinney (1590-1665), an English Puritan clergyman and author, who served as the rector of Ridgewell in Essex during the 17th century.

Another prominent individual was Sir John Quinney (1655-1723), a successful merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1708 and played a significant role in the expansion of trade with the American colonies.

In the 19th century, John Quinney (1814-1892) gained recognition as a pioneering horticulturist and nurseryman, credited with developing several new varieties of fruit trees and roses in his nurseries near Nottingham.

The name QUINNEY has also been associated with literary figures, such as the English poet and playwright Edward Quinney (1828-1903), whose works often explored themes of rural life and nature.

Finally, a more recent figure was William Quinney (1906-1988), a renowned British architect who designed notable structures like the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and the University of East Anglia campus.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quinney

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

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

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