Queenan
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuineáin (“descendant of Cuineán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of cú (“hound”).
Proper noun
Queenan (plural Queenans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Queenan is the 31587th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 732 individuals. Queenan is most common among White (83.74%) and Black/African American (12.02%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Queenan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.