Quinby

Quinby Meaning & Origin

About Quinby
The surname Quinby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kvinbiorn," meaning "woman warrior" or "woman's bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Kvinbiorn. Over time, the name evolved into Quinby, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States and England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quinby: 788
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,822
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quinby 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 Quinby is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNP
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 N B IY0
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɪnbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quinby in Braille

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

The name Quinby in braille

How to sign the name Quinby using Sign Language

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

The name Quinby in sign language

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