Quaintance

Quaintance Meaning & Origin

About Quaintance
The surname Quaintance is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "quaint," meaning "strange" or "curious." It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who had peculiar or unusual characteristics. Over time, it evolved into a surname and has been passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Quaintance can be found primarily in the United States and United Kingdom.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quaintance: 1,041
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,159
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Ranking information for the surname Quaintance is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KNTNS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
QGA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
Q0530520
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EY1 N T AH0 N S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/kหˆweษชntษ™ns/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNTNS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quaintance in Braille

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

The name Quaintance in braille

How to sign the name Quaintance using Sign Language

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

The name Quaintance in sign language

Numerology