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Quay Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: shortened form of McKay or McKee . English: variant of Kay . French: topographic name for someone who lived in a house on a quayside from Old French quai ‘quay’. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 郭 possibly based on its Teochew or Hokkien pronunciation see Guo

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


Similar surnames: Bay, Quarry, Quan, Way, Bury, Guay, Quade, Quin, Day, Jury

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Where is the Quay family from?

You can see how Quay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quay families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 40 Quay families living in Quebec. This was about 67% of all the recorded Quay's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Quay families in 1911.
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What did your Quay ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Quay. 100% of Quay men worked as a Labourer. .

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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 1921

  • Labourer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Quay. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Quay. For the veterans among your Quay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quay lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Quay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Quay in 1953 was 42, and 89 in 2004.

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