Quail Surname
Approximately 3,432 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,672 | 1:216,782 | 21,093 |
| England | 492 | 1:113,248 | 11,628 |
| Canada | 323 | 1:114,073 | 12,141 |
| Northern Ireland | 246 | 1:7,500 | 1,290 |
| Australia | 197 | 1:137,034 | 14,802 |
| Scotland | 190 | 1:28,178 | 2,976 |
| Ireland | 114 | 1:41,306 | 3,205 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Guyana | 15 | 1:50,815 | 4,586 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 266 | 1:16,654 | 2,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 216 | 1:112,849 | 10,987 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:50,584 | 3,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 467 | 1:107,535 | 10,760 |
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.
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.
(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.
(Irish) Dweller near the hazel tree.
An ancient family in the Isle of Man. B.L.G-.
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.
From the German, Quid; from the Danish, Quehl; a personal name.
Quail Demographics
Quail Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Quail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quail Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Quail is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Quail? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 131,686th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,123,411 people. Quail is predominantly found 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. Quail is also the 1,412,538th most commonly used first name globally, held by 50 people.
Quail is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,672 people, or 1 in 216,782. In The United States Quail is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Quail occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Quail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Quail has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 57 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Quail Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Quail last name is principally Catholic (49%) in Ireland.
In The United States Quail are 8.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.94% registered with the 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.
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