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Quant Family History

Quant Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English cointe queynte quante ‘wise skilled clever’ also ‘cunning crafty’ (Old French cointe quoint cuinte).

In Devon the name may alternatively be a variant of Quance with loss of final -s.

Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch quant ‘companion prankster’.

German: variant of Quandt a cognate of 2 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Quant family from?

You can see how Quant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quant family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Quant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 64 Quant families living in Devon. This was about 40% of all the recorded Quant's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Quant families in 1891.
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What did your Quant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bus Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Quant. 50% of Quant men worked as a Bus Driver and 80% of Quant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quant were Barman and Household Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bus Driver
    50%
  • Barman
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    7%
  • Household Duties
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Quant. 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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Draft Cards

There are 833 military records available for the last name Quant. For the veterans among your Quant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quant lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Quant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Quant in 1953 was 47, and 67 in 2004.

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