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Quane Family History

Quane Surname Meaning

The reduced form of Gaelic Mac Dubháin translates to ‘son of Dubhán’, which is a personal name derived from a diminutive of dubh meaning ‘black’. This term is comparable to Duane.

Alternatively, this may be identical with another variant, but with Mac substituted for Ó.

In Gaelic, Ó Cuáin means ‘descendant of Cuán’, and this name is a byname that comes from a diminutive of cú, which means ‘hound’.

Similar to the former names, Ó Cuáin can also be compared to Coyne.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Quane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quane family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Quane families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 51 Quane families living in Isle of Man. This was about 72% of all the recorded Quane's in United Kingdom. Isle of Man had the highest population of Quane families in 1891.
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What did your Quane ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Quane. 50% of Quane women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Work
    25%
  • Teacher
    25%

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Passenger Lists

There are 646 immigration records available for the last name Quane. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 210 military records available for the last name Quane. For the veterans among your Quane ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Quane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Quane in 1964 was 82, and 67 in 2004.

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