Manx: variant of Quay . West African (Ghana): from an Anglicized form of the male personal name Kwei found among the Ga people denoting a third-born boy.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Quaye family from?
You can see how Quaye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quaye family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Quaye families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Quaye families living in Isle of Man. This was about 53% of all the recorded Quaye's in United Kingdom. Isle of Man had the highest population of Quaye families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quaye surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Quaye. 67% of Quaye women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Quaye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Quaye in 1965 was 54, and 48 in 2003.