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Quint Family History

Quint Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English queint(e) ‘wise, prudent; crafty, sly; elegant; vain’ (Old French cointe, cuinte). Compare Quant.

German: from the medieval Latin personal name Quintinus (see Quintin), a Christian saint's name.

French: from Middle French quint ‘fifth’, a term used in western France to denote an administrative area consisting of five villages, presumably applied as a metonymic occupational name for the administrator of such an area.

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


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Where is the Quint family from?

You can see how Quint families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quint family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quint families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 44 Quint families living in Kent. This was about 35% of all the recorded Quint's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Quint families in 1891.
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What did your Quint ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Waterproof Garment Maker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Quint. 43% of Quint men worked as a Waterproof Garment Maker and 91% of Quint women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quint were Steel Erector and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Waterproof Garment Maker
    43%
  • Traveller
    29%
  • Steel Erector
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%

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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Quint. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quint census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Quint. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Quint. For the veterans among your Quint ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quint lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Quint life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Quint in 1944 was 39, and 82 in 2004.

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