Quail Surname

131,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Quail Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; a bird, the quail.

John Quaille, Close Rolls, 30 Edward III.

Quail Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6721:216,78221,093
England4921:113,24811,628
Canada3231:114,07312,141
Northern Ireland2461:7,5001,290
Australia1971:137,03414,802
Scotland1901:28,1782,976
Ireland1141:41,3063,205
South Africa871:622,73246,743
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Guyana151:50,8154,586
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Wales91:343,83718,086
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2661:16,6542,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:112,84910,987
Scotland741:50,5843,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4671:107,53510,760

Quail (50) may also be a first name.

Quail Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; a bird, the quail.

John Quaille, Close Rolls, 30 Edward III.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Phail, Paul's son. This is one of the most widely distributed names on the Isle of Man. Early forms are Mac Quayle, Quayle, 1540; Quale, 1602; Quaille, 1604; Quail, 1656.' v. The Manx Note Book; compare Quirk.

1793. Married-Edward Hickmott and Jane Quayle: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic + Latin) the Manx contracted form of the Celtic MacPhail = Son of Paul, q.v.

(Anglo-French-Teut.) a nickname and sign- name from the Quail [Anglo-French quaille (French caille); of Low German orig.] In France, the diminutive caillette signifies a chatterer, a gossip.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Dweller near the hazel tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An ancient family in the Isle of Man. B.L.G-.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Contracted from Mac Phail, ‘Paul's Son'. Phail is Anglicised from Maelfabhaill. ‘Maelfabhaill, son of Muircheartach, slain by the Norsemen'.

This is one of the most widely distributed names in the island.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

From the German, Quid; from the Danish, Quehl; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Quail Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Quail Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Quail is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Quail? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 131,686th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,123,411 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Quail are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,412,538th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 50 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,672 people, or 1 in 216,782. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Quail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quail has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quail last name expanded 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quail Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Quail surname are 8.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Quail earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning R 265,584 per year; in United States they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $42,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $55,613 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quaile91977/
Quaill9159/
Quaiel9120/
Quaail910/
Qual89236/
Qail8962/
Quaille836/
Quaieel831/
Quaitel831/
Quaggil831/
Quaglil831/
Quale801,113/
Quitl80726/
Qaile80479/
Quile80407/
Quall80296/
Quhal80239/
Quaal80190/
Queal80138/
Queil808/
Qatil808/
Quayl805/
Quahl805/
Qasil804/
Guail803/
Quald802/
Qajil802/
Qwail802/
Qayil801/
Qaail801/
Quoil801/
Qailh801/
Quasl800/
Qualh800/
Qaial800/
Qal756,633/
Quayle736,684/
Quille733,602/
Quisel732,422/
Quisil73489/
Quagli73359/
Queale73289/
Quijal73205/
Qualle73184/
Quitil73174/
Quaale73155/
Quitel73134/
Quisle73106/
Quicel7399/
Qaitel7339/
Quatel7320/
Guacil7316/
Quetil7314/
Quiehl7313/
Quesil736/
Quicil734/
Qaisel734/
Qassil733/
Queuil733/
Quecil733/
Queile732/
Queiel732/
Quallh731/
Quacel731/
Qwaild731/
Qaasil731/
Quejal731/
Cuacil731/
Cuasil731/
Quqqal731/
Qaytil731/
Kuasil731/
Quaule730/
Qale6749,315/
Gual677,506/
Kail676,534/
Kual676,496/
Cail672,941/
Cual671,853/
Kuil671,528/
Kouhail67850/
Qule67744/
Qalh67393/
Quichel67313/
Queille67281/
Qayl6775/
Qaal6756/
Cuachil6736/
Qeil6733/
Cuil6731/
Qquille6728/
Qoil6722/
Qahl6719/
Quatell6716/
Quittel6715/
Qile6714/
Queilhe678/
Qatl677/
Queisel676/
Quateel674/
Qald674/
Quissel673/
Qkuille673/
Qall672/
Qoul672/
Quisill672/
Qaul672/
Qitl672/
Qualová671/
Quitell671/
Quisell671/
Kquille671/
Kuachil671/
Cuaaitl671/
Qwal671/
Qalt671/
Qkal671/
Qeul671/
Qiel671/
Cqal671/
Hqal671/
Quieall670/

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