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Quinton Family History

Quinton Surname Meaning

English: from the Old French and Middle English personal name Quentin Quintin (Latin Quintinus a suffixed form of quintus ‘fifth’) popular in France from the cult of Saint Quentin of Amiens and brought to England by the Normans. The surname was altered to Quinton by association with the placenames in 2 below.

English: habitational name from any of three places called Quinton (Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Worcestershire) or from Quainton (Buckinghamshire). The placenames probably derive from Old English cwēn ‘queen’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’ or perhaps from Old English cwene ‘woman’ + tūn or an Old English personal name Cwēna + Old English connective -ing- + tūn.

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Saint-Quentin (Manche) in France or possibly from Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont (Somme), the site of the martyrdom of Saint Quentin of Amiens, a 3rd-century Roman missionary to Gaul. It is not certain that this surname survived into the modern period.

French: from a pet form of the personal name Quintin (see also 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Quinton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quinton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quinton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 6 Quinton families living in Arkansas. This was about 17% of all the recorded Quinton's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Quinton families in 1840.
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What did your Quinton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quinton. 26% of Quinton men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Quinton women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quinton were Clerk and Maid.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Maid
    8%

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