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UK surname

Quiney

A variant of the name Quinault, referring to someone from the settlement of Cuy in Normandy, France.

In the 1881 census there were 264 people recorded with the Quiney surname, ranking it #10,655 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 312, ranked #14,350, down from #10,655 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kings Norton, London parishes and Salford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stratford-on-Avon, Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Quiney is 445 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 18.2%.

1881 census count

264

Ranked #10,655

Modern count

312

2016, ranked #14,350

Peak year

1911

445 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Quiney had 264 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,655 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 312 in 2016, ranked #14,350.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 445 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Quiney surname distribution map

The map shows where the Quiney surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Quiney surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Quiney over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 255 #8,652
1861 historical 214 #11,365
1881 historical 264 #10,655
1891 historical 334 #10,198
1901 historical 291 #11,893
1911 historical 445 #8,582
1997 modern 320 #12,966
1998 modern 354 #12,438
1999 modern 351 #12,582
2000 modern 340 #12,824
2001 modern 338 #12,669
2002 modern 342 #12,837
2003 modern 338 #12,735
2004 modern 325 #13,161
2005 modern 324 #13,108
2006 modern 313 #13,517
2007 modern 314 #13,618
2008 modern 323 #13,462
2009 modern 316 #13,933
2010 modern 336 #13,613
2011 modern 334 #13,556
2012 modern 328 #13,625
2013 modern 329 #13,810
2014 modern 332 #13,807
2015 modern 322 #14,023
2016 modern 312 #14,350

Geography

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Where Quineys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kings Norton, London parishes, Salford, Birmingham Town: Birmingham and Birmingham Town: Aston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stratford-on-Avon, Malvern Hills, Wychavon, Redditch and Chiltern. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Kings Norton Worcestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Salford Warwickshire
4 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire
5 Birmingham Town: Aston Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stratford-on-Avon 012 Stratford-on-Avon
2 Malvern Hills 011 Malvern Hills
3 Wychavon 013 Wychavon
4 Redditch 011 Redditch
5 Chiltern 010 Chiltern

Forenames

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First names often paired with Quiney

These lists show first names that appear often with the Quiney surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Quiney

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Quiney, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Quiney surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Quiney household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Quiney is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Quiney is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Quiney falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Quiney is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Quiney, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Quiney

The surname QUINEY has its origins in England, tracing back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old French word "coigne," meaning a corner or an angle, and is believed to have been an occupational name for someone who lived on a corner or at an intersection.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Stratford-upon-Avon parish records, where a Richard Quiney was mentioned in 1592. This Richard Quiney (c. 1580 - 1654) was a prominent merchant and the father-in-law of William Shakespeare's daughter, Judith.

Another notable QUINEY was Thomas Quiney (c. 1589 - 1664), who was a younger son of Richard Quiney and a friend of William Shakespeare. He is believed to have been the subject of Shakespeare's famous sonnet "To the Only Begetter."

In the late 16th century, the QUINEY family was well-established in Stratford-upon-Avon, with several members holding positions of importance in the town's administration. The name is also found in other parts of Warwickshire, as well as in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.

The QUINEY surname has been traced back to the village of Quidenham in Norfolk, which was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Quedeneham." This place name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "cweden" (meaning a corner or angle) and "ham" (meaning a homestead or village).

Other notable individuals with the QUINEY surname include Robert Quiney (c. 1567 - 1617), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of St. John's College, Cambridge, and John Quiney (1797 - 1882), an English architect best known for his designs of public buildings in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

Throughout its history, the QUINEY name has undergone various spellings, such as Quyny, Quynye, and Quyney, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and regional dialects.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Quiney families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Quiney surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Warwickshire leads with 92 Quineys recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.96x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 92 13.96x
Worcestershire 71 20.80x
Essex 15 2.91x
Gloucestershire 12 2.34x
Middlesex 10 0.38x
Derbyshire 7 1.71x
Kent 7 0.78x
Northamptonshire 7 2.85x
Staffordshire 7 0.79x
Hampshire 6 1.12x
Lancashire 6 0.19x
Oxfordshire 5 3.10x
Isle of Man 4 8.24x
Monmouthshire 4 2.12x
Shropshire 4 1.77x
Surrey 3 0.24x
Leicestershire 2 0.69x
Midlothian 2 0.57x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.60x
Lanarkshire 1 0.12x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.28x
Yorkshire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kings Norton in Worcestershire leads with 39 Quineys recorded in 1881 and an index of 127.41x.

Place Total Index
Kings Norton 39 127.41x
Salford Priors 26 3513.51x
Aston 19 10.47x
Birmingham 16 7.28x
Feckenham 12 306.91x
Wootton Wawen 9 432.69x
Wormingford 8 1860.47x
Islington London 7 2.76x
Preston Capes 7 3500.00x
Adbaston 6 1250.00x
Measham 6 400.00x
Solihull 6 126.58x
Southampton All Sts 6 65.29x
Alcester 5 230.41x
Arrow 5 1612.90x
Cheltenham 5 12.64x
Harvington 5 1136.36x
Lewisham 5 10.51x
Leyton 5 56.24x
Cheswardine 4 416.67x
Henley On Thames 4 120.85x
Patrick 4 168.78x
St Woollos 4 18.97x
Barrow In Furness 3 7.11x
Cirencester 3 43.23x
Claines 3 32.02x
Southwark Christchurch 3 24.49x
Yardley 3 34.36x
Beoley 2 370.37x
Bromsgrove 2 17.41x
Cow Honeybourne 2 606.06x
Leicester St Mary 2 8.54x
North Leith 2 12.34x
Sambourn 2 425.53x
St Pancras London 2 0.95x
Studley 2 70.92x
Aston Cantlow 1 101.01x
Basford 1 6.16x
Broughton 1 192.31x
Colchester Holy Trinity 1 87.72x
Colchester St James 1 47.85x
Droitwich St Nicholas 1 78.74x
Dudley 1 2.41x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 1.90x
Glasgow 1 0.67x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 1 10.66x
Grafton Manor 1 2000.00x
Harpurhey 1 23.26x
Leigh 1 333.33x
Melbourne 1 35.71x
Mepal 1 294.12x
Newchurch 1 3.94x
Powick 1 42.37x
Stock And Bradley 1 500.00x
Stratford On Avon 1 27.32x
Twickenham 1 8.92x
Walmer 1 25.77x
West Bromwich 1 1.98x
West Derby 1 1.10x
Woolwich 1 3.03x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Quiney surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 13
Mary 12
Elizabeth 10
Emma 9
Anne 5
Annie 5
Ellen 5
Charlotte 4
Eliza 4
Louisa 4
Emily 3
Harriet 3
Jane 3
Margaret 3
Rebecca 3
Ada 2
Agnes 2
Alice 2
Amelia 2
Amy 2
Ann 2
Caroline 2
Clara 2
Frances 2
Julia 2
Martha 2
Rose 2
Ruth 2
Adelina 1
Catherine 1
Clary 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Elleanor 1
Elsie 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Ilda 1
Jessie 1
Lilla 1
Lizzia 1
Maria 1
Marthur 1
Mea 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Quiney surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 21
Thomas 14
George 11
John 10
Alfred 7
James 7
Edward 6
Arthur 5
Charles 4
Harry 4
Joseph 4
Henry 2
Herbert 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Willm. 2
Alan 1
Albert 1
Ben 1
Benjamin 1
Ebenezer 1
Elijah 1
Ernest 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Joshua 1
Lawrence 1
Napoleon 1
Norman 1
Owen 1
Percy 1
Raymond 1
Richard 1
Roland 1
Stephen 1
Theodore 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Quiney surname: questions and answers

How common was the Quiney surname in 1881?

In 1881, 264 people were recorded with the Quiney surname. That placed it at #10,655 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Quiney surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 312 in 2016. That gives Quiney a modern rank of #14,350.

What does the Quiney surname mean?

A variant of the name Quinault, referring to someone from the settlement of Cuy in Normandy, France.

What does the Quiney map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Quiney bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.