Quinton

Quinton Meaning & Origin

About Quinton
The surname Quinton is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Cwenthryth," which means "queen's strength." Alternatively, it could be derived from the place name Quinton, which is derived from the Old English words "cwen" meaning "queen" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Quinton can be interpreted as either "queen's strength" or "queen's settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quinton: 3,452
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,421
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quinton 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
KNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH0 N T AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/kwɪnˈtɔn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quinton in Braille

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

The name Quinton in braille

How to sign the name Quinton using Sign Language

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

The name Quinton in sign language

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