Quaye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Quaye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Quaye family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 2
Draper Assistant 1
Police Constable 1
Clerk At A Timber Yard C C 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Hair Barber & Tobacconist 1
Iron Miner Below Good 1
Iron Ore Iron Miner 1
Joiner 1
Mines Labourer Iron Miner 1
Tailor 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Accounts Clerk 1
Chemist Drug 1
Gardener (domestic) Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Miner Lead Factory 1
Shoe Maker Boot Maker 1

Quaye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kay 40% 85,028
2 Kaye 60% 27,763
3 Quy 60% 1,216
4 Cay 40% 937
5 Quay 80% 570
6 Keigh 0% 291
7 Cais 20% 199
8 Quaye 100% 189
9 Quye 80% 116

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The surname Quaye is the 8th most popular variant of Kay.

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