Qualter Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Qualter Surname Definition:

This name is a curtailed form of MacWalter in use in north Galway and Mayo. It is a branch of the de Burgo or Burke group. MacWalter was also found in connexion with other great Hiberno-Norman families, e.g. the Butlers, but does not appear to have persisted as a surname except in Connacht.

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Qualter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1841:302,81622,992
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Ireland1361:34,6252,899
Australia611:442,55234,724
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:39,2023,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Qualter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is a curtailed form of MacWalter in use in north Galway and Mayo. It is a branch of the de Burgo or Burke group. MacWalter was also found in connexion with other great Hiberno-Norman families, e.g. the Butlers, but does not appear to have persisted as a surname except in Connacht. O'Calter, found in the Armagh Manor-court Rolls of 1625-27,is not to be equated with Qualter, but is a variant of O'Colter. Qualter, similarly derived, is also a Manx name where it normally takes the form Qualtrough.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic + Teutonic) for the Irish and Manx Mac Walter = Son of Walter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A curtailed form of MacWalter in use in north Galway and Mayo for this branch of the Connacht Burkes. SIF 127

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of Walter (powerful warrior); one who made quilts.

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

Qualter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qualter is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Qualter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 575,362nd most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 13,322,753 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Qualter reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Qualter is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 302,816. In England Qualter is mostly found in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Ireland, where 25 percent live.

Qualter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Qualter has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Qualter surname increased 341 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 527 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 120 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Qualter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Qualter surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Qualter surname are 20.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Qualter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.69% more than the national average, earning $51,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qualtier9358/
Qualtere9315/
Qualte921/
Gualter86639/
Qwalter861/
Qualtes860/
Qualtire8029/
Gualtere804/
Qualtess800/
Kalter772,636/
Calter77208/
Gualte773/
Cualte771/
Coulter7144,290/
Gwalter7184/
Khalter7117/
Koulter719/
Caulter717/
Guolter717/
Kualthe712/
Quailty712/
Calteer712/
Kaslter711/
Caltter711/
Qualthy711/
Gualtes711/
Caltier710/
Caslter710/
Calther710/
Kalte673,237/
Calte67370/
Cailteur6731/
Coulther6727/
Coultier6722/
Cualhete676/
Coultert675/
Coullter674/
Coultter673/
Coutlter672/
Chealter671/
Coultere671/
Qalti671/

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