Quaintrell Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Quaintrell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; v. Cantrell, of which these are variants.

Richard Queynterel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robertus Quintrell, 1279: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Quayntorell, 1379: ibid.

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Quaintrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Quaintrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; v. Cantrell, of which these are variants.

Richard Queynterel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robertus Quintrell, 1279: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Quayntorell, 1379: ibid.

1446. Gregory Queyntrill, of Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1473. John Queyntrell, vicar of Ormsby, Norfolk: ibid.

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

Forms of Cantrell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

For Canterel, or Quinterel, foreign. Richard Queynterel, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); Waiter Q., M.P. for Worcester, 1298 (Parliamentary Writs).

The Norman People (1874)

Quaintrell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quaintrell is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quaintrell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Quaintrell is the 3,274,477th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. Quaintrell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Quaintrell are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

Quaintrell is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 39 percent reside, Kent, where 18 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Quaintrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quaintrell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Quaintrell last name rose 254 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Quantrell95442/
Quantrel890/
Quantrill841,315/
Qwantrell841/
Quanttrill800/
Cantrell7849,084/
Kantrell7826/
Quantril781/
Canntrell743/
Cantrelll741/
Caintrill741/
Canttrell741/
Cantrrell741/
Cantreell741/
Cantrel711,210/
Cantrll714/
Kantrel713/
Cantrill672,221/
Cointrel67165/
Cantreul6731/
Cantriel6730/
Camtrell6711/
Cantreel672/
Cahntrel671/
Cantrael671/
Kantrill671/
Qoentrill631/
Cantril59119/
Khantrl591/

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