An Irish surname, the Quinn family name was originally Cuinn, which meant a descendant of Conn. It also means wisdom.

Spelling variations for Quinn include Quinn, Cuinn, MacQuin, Quin, McQuinn and McQuin.

Very common surname in Ireland. In Scotland the Quinn name is mostly in Lancashire, but is scattered in various numbers across the eastern and southern region of Scotland. The Quinn family name is most of England and Wales, but the higher numbers of Quinn families live in London, Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Within the United States the Quinn families primarily live in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California and Massachusetts.


Famous: David Quinn (journalist in Ireland), Anthony Quinn (film actor), Paul Quinn (footballer from Scotland), Paddy Quinn (19th century baseball player), Susan Quinn (writer), Colin Quinn (actor and comic), Brady Quinn (professional football player), Aidan Quinn (actor) and Dan Quinn (professional ice hockey player).