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    The surname Quinnell

    An English patronymic surname, carried by 544 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex Q540

    Quinnell: #40,261 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Quinnell #40,261, 544 people Quinnell: #40,261 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Quinnell #40,261, 544 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Quinnell is more common than 75.2% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    From the Middle English female given name Quenilda, from Old English Cwēnhild, which is composed of the elements cwēn (“queen”) and hild (“battle, war”).

    Quinnell is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 544 people named Quinnell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 567,547 Americans. That is up 6.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 510.

    #40,261
    rank among US surnames
    544
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +6.7%
    change since 2000 (was #40,397)

    Who is named Quinnell

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named Quinnell identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as two or more races and 1.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Two or more races 2.6%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Quinnell come from?
    From the Middle English female given name Quenilda, from Old English Cwēnhild, which is composed of the elements cwēn (“queen”) and hild (“battle, war”).
    How common is the surname Quinnell?
    544 people in the United States had the surname Quinnell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 567,547 Americans. It ranked 40,261st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Quinnell?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Quinnell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as two or more races.
    What type of surname is Quinnell?
    Quinnell is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Quinnell getting more or less common?
    More common. 510 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 544 in 2010, up 6.7%.