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Quaintance Name Meaning

English:: (Devon): probably a nickname from Middle English queintaunce ‘acquaintance friend’ presumably denoting someone who habitually used this word as a term of address. (of Norman origin): perhaps a habitational name from a lost place in Pyrénées-Atlantiques France.

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


Similar surnames: Quintana, Vallance, Quinton, Purviance, Rantanen, Tarrance, Quinney

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Where is the Quaintance family from?

You can see how Quaintance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quaintance family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Quaintance families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Quaintance families living in Ohio. This was about 53% of all the recorded Quaintance's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Quaintance families in 1840.
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What did your Quaintance ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quaintance. 36% of Quaintance men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Quaintance women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quaintance were Janitor and Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Janitor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    17%
  • Housewife
    17%
  • Maid
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 474 immigration records available for the last name Quaintance. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Quaintance lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Quaintance life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Quaintance in 1959 was 37, and 77 in 2004.

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