Show ContentsQuinonez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. The original bearer of the name Quinonez, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Quinonez family originally lived on a piece of land that was shared between a group of co-tenants for sowing having derived from the Spanish word quinon, and ultimately from the Latin word quinio, which mean a group of five.

Early Origins of the Quinonez family

The surname Quinonez was first found in Asturias, birthplace of the Christian Reconquest of Spain from the Muslims.

Early History of the Quinonez family

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Quinonez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Quiñones, de Quiñones, Quinones, de Quinones, Quiñón, de Quiñón, Quiñon, de Quiñon, Quinón, de Quinón, Quinon and many more.

Early Notables of the Quinonez family

Prominent among members of the family were Suero de Quiñones, a fourteenth century knight of the Reconquest; Francis Quiñones (c.1482-1540), a Spanish (Kingdom of León) cardinal; Luis Quiñones...
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Quinonez Ranking

In the United States, the name Quinonez is the 4,220th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


Quinonez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Quinonez Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Vincente Quinonez, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1918
  • Vanturo Quinonez, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1919
  • Venturo Quinonez, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
  • Sergio Quinonez, aged 17, who landed in America, in 1919
  • Van A. Quinonez, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Quinonez (post 1700) +

  • Ernesto Quiñonez (b. 1966), American novelist
  • Francisco de Quiñónez, Spanish soldier who was appointed as governor of Chile
  • Víctor Julio Roqueme Quiñonez (1998-2024), Colombian politician
  • José Luis Quiñonez (b. 1984), Ecuadorian footballer
  • Dennys Quiñonez (b. 1992), Ecuadorian football midfielder
  • Hólger Abraham Quiñónez (b. 1962), retired Ecuatorian footballer
  • Michael Jackson Quinonez (b. 1984), Ecuadorian football attacking midfielder
  • Carlos Vincio Quiñónez Sánchez (b. 1977), Guatemalan football midfielder
  • Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (1874-1950), twice President of El Salvador
  • Carlos Andrés Quiñónez (b. 1980), Ecuadorian footballer


  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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