Quincey

Quincey Meaning & Origin

About Quincey
The surname Quincey is of English origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Quintin" or "Quintain," which itself originated from the Latin name "Quintinus." The name ultimately means "fifth" or "belonging to the fifth son." It is likely that the surname Quincey was originally used to denote someone who was the fifth child in their family or had some association with the number five. Over time, the name evolved into a hereditary surname and has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quincey: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quincey 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
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɪnsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quincey in Braille

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

The name Quincey in braille

How to sign the name Quincey using Sign Language

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

The name Quincey in sign language

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