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Etymology of Oquinn

What does the name Oquinn mean?

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

Early Origins of the Oquinn family

The surname Oquinn 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 Oquinn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oquinn 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 Oquinn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Oquinn 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 Oquinn family

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Oquinn Ranking

the United States, the name Oquinn is the 6,426th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


Oquinn migration to the United States +



Oquinn 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 Oquinn (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


  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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