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

Similar surnames: Quinto, Hunt, Quant, Quintin, Quinton, Quin, Saint, Quincy, Quist, Quine

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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.

waterproof garment maker

43%

Traveller

29%

steel erector

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Unpaid domestic

10%

What Quint family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14K 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 List

There are 2K 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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Military Records

There are 3K 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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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.

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

Where is the Quint family from?

What did your Quint ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

waterproof garment maker

43%

Traveller

29%

steel erector

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Unpaid domestic

10%

What Quint family records will you find?

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.

Quint Family History

Quint Surname Meaning

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Quint Surname Meaning

85,000 record(s) for Quint

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Where is the Quint family from?

What did your Quint ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Quint family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Quint family history

What is the average Quint lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Quint family tree

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