Quaid

Quaid Meaning & Origin

About Quaid
The surname Quaid is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "Mac Uaid," meaning "son of Uaid." The name Uaid is a variant of the name Aodh, which means "fire" or "fiery." The surname Quaid is predominantly found in County Clare in Ireland and is associated with the descendants of the O'Quaids, a Gaelic clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Quaid is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Quaid: 839
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,437
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quaid based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EY1 D
🌐 IPA
/kweɪd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quaid in Braille

Here's how to represent Quaid in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Quaid in braille

How to sign the name Quaid using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Quaid using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Quaid in sign language

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