Quantock Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Quantock Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Quantock (Soms.), 9th cent. (K. Ælfred’s Will) Cantuctún = Cantuc’s Estate [pers. name with Old English diminutive suff. -uc; + Old English tún, estate, etc.] Cantucuudu (Soms.) occurs in a charter a.d. 682 (‘Cart. Sax.

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Quantock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1511:178,77918,110
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
England1161:480,32831,110
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales181:171,91811,581
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Quantock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Quantock (Soms.), 9th cent. (K. Ælfred’s Will) Cantuctún = Cantuc’s Estate [pers. name with Old English diminutive suff. -uc; + Old English tún, estate, etc.] Cantucuudu (Soms.) occurs in a charter a.d. 682 (‘Cart. Sax.’ No. 62).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Quantock Last Name Facts

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

Quantock is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quantock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 667,223rd most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 16,230,615 people. Quantock occurs mostly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Quantock are found; 40 percent are found in Australasia and 40 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 178,779. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 62 percent reside, Western Australia, where 14 percent reside and Queensland, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Australia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and England, where 26 percent reside.

Quantock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quantock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Quantock last name grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quantock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Quantock are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Quantock earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 37.66% more than the national average, earning $59,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.36% more than the national average, earning $65,759 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quantok931/
Quontock880/
Kantock806/
Cantock800/
Quanthak751/
Cantok7111/
Cantoc7111/
Kantok716/
Kantoc711/
Kantack67138/
Caantoc6755/
Kantoke6721/
Caintoc6720/
Kwantok6715/
Kantoks678/
Kaintok676/
Canthok672/
Kantoik671/
Gwantok671/
Camtock670/

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