Quoid History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe original Gaelic form of Quoid was Mac Uaid, which means son of Wat. Early Origins of the Quoid familyThe surname Quoid was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster. Early History of the Quoid familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quoid research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1750 is included under the topic Early Quoid History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quoid Spelling VariationsNames during the Middle Ages were often recorded under several different spelling variations during the life of their bearers. Literacy was rare at that time and so how a person's name was recorded was decided by the individual scribe. Variations of the name Quoid include McQuaid, McQuade, McWade, McQuid, McQuoid, McQuaide and many more. Early Notables of the Quoid familyMore information is included under the topic Early Quoid Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Quoid: Quoid Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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