Quinnell

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Quinnell (plural Quinnells)

1. A surname originating as a matronymic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Quinnell is the 40261^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 544 individuals. Quinnell is most common among White (94.12%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Quinnell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.