Qualters Surname

565,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Qualters Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Walter.' From Gualter, sharpened to Qualter. v. Quilliam and Quelch.

Qualters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
England1751:318,38923,763
Wales211:147,35910,403
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Qualters Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Walter.' From Gualter, sharpened to Qualter. v. Quilliam and Quelch.

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

= Qualter (q.v.) with English genit. -s.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

Qualters Last Name Facts

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

Qualters is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Qualters click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qualters? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 565,092nd most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,013,475 people. Qualters is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Qualters are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 1,050,606. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Qualters is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent are found and Wales, where 4 percent are found.

Qualters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Qualters has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Qualters surname increased 651 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 795 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Qualters Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Qualters last name are 12.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.96% registered with the political party.

Qualters earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $42,018 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quailters941/
Calters804/
Kalters801/
Coulters7517/
Kolters6711/
Colters675/
Coltters6345/
Colterst631/
Coltiers630/
Coultars630/
Coltherst5912/
Calthirst594/
Coulthirst5617/
Coltars533/
Coltirst501/

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