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Quincy Family History

Quincy Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of several places in France deriving their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name Quintus meaning ‘fifth(-born)’ + the locative suffix -acum. The earliest bearer of the name in England that of Saer de Quincy ancestor of the earls of Winchester was from Cuinchy in Pas-de-Calais but the name may have been reinforced by immigrants from Quincy-sous-Sénard in Seine-et-Oise or Quincy-Voisins in Seine-et-Marne.

A family of the name de Quincy held the title Earl of Winchester 1207–65. Descendants of this family later bore the name Quincey up to the time of the English essayist Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859) who changed his name from Quincey to De Quincey in 1796.

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


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You can see how Quincy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quincy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quincy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Quincy families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Quincy's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Quincy families in 1891.
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What did your Quincy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Quincy. 87% of Quincy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Domestic Servant
    14%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Quincy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Quincy in 1960 was 54, and 85 in 2004.

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