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Quinley Family History

Quinley Name Meaning

English: apparently an altered form of Scottish McKinley or a shortened form of Irish McQuinnelly an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coingheallaigh or Ó Coingheallaigh ‘son (or descendant) of Coingheallach’ a personal name meaning ‘faithful to pledges’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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


Similar surnames: Quigley, Quinney, Quinlan, Ginley, Guiney, Quidley, Manley, Quilty

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Where is the Quinley family from?

You can see how Quinley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quinley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quinley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Quinley families living in New Brunswick. This was about 60% of all the recorded Quinley's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Quinley families in 1911.
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What did your Quinley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quinley. 29% of Quinley men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Quinley women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quinley were Truck Driver and Waitress. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Painter
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Bookkeeper
    16%
  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Waitress
    16%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 430 immigration records available for the last name Quinley. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Quinley. For the veterans among your Quinley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quinley lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Quinley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Quinley in 1958 was 52, and 80 in 2004.

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