Show ContentsO'Quinn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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 6,426th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States 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) +

  • 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
  • John Maurice O'Quinn (1941-2009), Texas trial lawyer
  • John Williams "Red" O'Quinn (1925-2002), American gridiron football end
  • Daniel O'Quinn Jr. (b. 1985), American professional stock car racer
  • Terry O'Quinn (b. 1952), American actor


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


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