Quinn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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

Early Origins of the Quinn family

The surname 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 where they were Lords of Muintir Gillagain. The O'Quinns and MacQuinns (and all of the spelling variables derived from these) were descended from Conn, who in turn was descended from the Princes of Annaly.

Early History of the Quinn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quinn research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1014, 1252, 1279, 1281, 1522, 1551, 1575, 1595, 1634, 1645, 1676, 1693, 1726 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Quinn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Quinn Spelling Variations

Those scribes in Ireland during the Middle Ages recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in this era many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Quinn family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including O'Quinn, Quin, Quinn, Quine, MacQuin, MacQuinn, McQuin, McQuinn, MacCuin, Cuinn, Cuin and many more.

Early Notables of the Quinn family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Quinn World Ranking

In the United States, the name Quinn is the 402nd most popular surname with an estimated 69,636 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Quinn is ranked the 491st most popular surname with an estimated 9,902 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Quinn is the 218th popular surname with an estimated 15,239 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Quinn as 321st with 1,917 people. 4 The United Kingdom ranks Quinn as 199th with 28,717 people. 5


Quinn migration to the United States +

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Quinn family in North America:

Quinn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Quinn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Quinn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Quinn migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Quinn Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Quinn Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Quinn migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Quinn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Quinn migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Quinn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Quinn (post 1700) +
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