Quinney

Quinney Meaning & Origin

About Quinney
The surname Quinney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Quenell, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Quentin. The name Quentin is derived from the Latin word "quintus," meaning "fifth." Therefore, the surname Quinney likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Quenell or Quentin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quinney: 1,460
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18778
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quinney in Braille

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

The name Quinney in braille

How to sign the name Quinney using Sign Language

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

The name Quinney in sign language

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