Quaker Surname
Approximately 259 people bear this surname
Quaker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| Nigeria | 102 | 1:1,736,694 | 63,540 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Quäker (30) are calculated separately.
Quaker (39) may also be a first name.
Quaker Demographics
Average Quaker Salary in
United States
$38,391 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Quaker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quaker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Quaker is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Quäker. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quaker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 990,978th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. Quaker is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Quaker live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most common given name world-wide, held by 39 people.
The last name Quaker is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside, Michigan, where 16 percent reside and California, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 39 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.
Quaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Quaker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quaker surname increased 611 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Quaker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Quaker are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Quaker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.06% more than the national average, earning R 437,400 per year and in United States they earn 11.03% less than the national average, earning $38,391 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quäker | 94 | 30 | / |
| Queaker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Quacker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guaker | 83 | 2 | / |
| Queker | 83 | 2 | / |
| Quacer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Qacker | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kuhaker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Queyker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaker | 73 | 929 | / |
| Caker | 73 | 35 | / |
| Qakir | 73 | 8 | / |
| Qaqer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Quasquer | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kueker | 67 | 803 | / |
| Kacker | 67 | 701 | / |
| Khaker | 67 | 533 | / |
| Kauker | 67 | 437 | / |
| Kakere | 67 | 311 | / |
| Keuker | 67 | 140 | / |
| Kakker | 67 | 107 | / |
| Coquer | 67 | 88 | / |
| Kouker | 67 | 73 | / |
| Cakier | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kakert | 67 | 68 | / |
| Catker | 67 | 58 | / |
| Katker | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kakerd | 67 | 34 | / |
| Cakert | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cazker | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kaiker | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kwaker | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cauker | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kakher | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaşker | 67 | 5 | / |
| Couker | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kaeker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kakeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaqeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaicer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaaker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcaker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qecker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caiker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuiker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cacker | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quaker
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