O'Quinn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of O'Quinn

What does the name O'Quinn mean?

The Irish name O'Quinn was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó Cuinn, which means descendant of Conn.

Early Origins of the O'Quinn family

The surname O'Quinn was first found in County Longford (Irish: An Longfort) traditionally known as Annaly or Teffia, and situated in the Irish Midlands, in Northwest Leinster.

Early History of the O'Quinn family

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O'Quinn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Quinn, Quin, Quinn, Quine, MacQuin, MacQuinn, McQuin, McQuinn, MacCuin, Cuinn, Cuin and many more.

Early Notables of the O'Quinn family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Thomas O'Quinn, Bishop of Clonmacnois (1252-1279), as well as John Quinn, Bishop of Limerick (1522-1551), as well as Thady Quin (1645-1726) of Adare of the Thomond O'Quins, who was the grandfather of...

O'Quinn Ranking

In the United States, the name O'Quinn is the 6,426^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

O'Quinn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

O'Quinn Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mary O'Quinn, aged 18, who settled in America from Strokestown, in 1900
Mary O'Quinn, aged 18, who landed in America from Roscowmon, in 1901
Robert O'Quinn, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1922
James O'Quinn, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name O'Quinn (post 1700) +

John Williams "Red" O'Quinn (1925-2002), American NFL and CFL football player who played from 1950 to 1959
John Maurice O'Quinn (1941-2009), Texas trial lawyer, founding partner of The O'Quinn Law Firm
Daniel "Danny" O'Quinn Jr. (b. 1985), American professional stock car racer
Terry O'Quinn (b. 1952), American Primetime Emmy Award-winning actor, known for the TV series Lost (2004-2010), The Stepfather (1987), The Rocketeer (1991) and many more
Kerry O'Quinn, American writer, magazine publisher, director and producer
Ryan O'Quinn (b. 1972), American television, film and voice actor
Ron O'Quinn (b. 1943), American radio disc jockey

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/