Show ContentsMcQuin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the McQuin family

The surname McQuin 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 McQuin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McQuin research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1014, 1252, 1279, 1281, 1522, 1551, 1645 and 1726 are included under the topic Early McQuin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McQuin 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 McQuin family

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United States McQuin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McQuin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Alexander McQuin, who landed in South Carolina in 1716 1
  • Daniel McQuin, who arrived in Virginia in 1716 1
  • Anna McQuin, who landed in New York, NY in 1738 1
McQuin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ann McQuin, aged 17, who arrived in New York, NY in 1804 1
  • John McQuin, who arrived in Georgia in 1809 1
  • James McQuin, who landed in New York in 1824 1

Canada McQuin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McQuin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Alexander McQuin Sr., U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1784 2


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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