Quantrell Surname

675,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Qatar

Quantrell 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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Quantrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:277,20421,667
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Australia351:771,30649,759
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
France91:7,380,302306,885
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Quantrell (110) may also be a first name.

Quantrell 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

Quantrell Last Name Facts

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

Quantrell has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quantrell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 675,256th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,487,660 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Quantrell live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. Quantrell is also the 895,203rd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 110 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England Quantrell is most common in: Norfolk, where 20 percent are found, Merseyside, where 12 percent are found and Surrey, where 10 percent are found. Other than England Quantrell exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Quantrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Quantrell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Quantrell surname rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 485 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Quantrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Quantrell last name are 26.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Quantrell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $43,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $48,211 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quaintrell9536/
Quantrel940/
Quantrill891,315/
Qwantrell891/
Quanttrill840/
Cantrell8249,084/
Kantrell8226/
Quantril821/
Canntrell783/
Cantrrell781/
Cantreell781/
Canttrell781/
Cantrelll781/
Cantrel751,210/
Cantrll754/
Kantrel753/
Cantrill712,221/
Contrell7142/
Cantreul7131/
Cantriel7130/
Camtrell7111/
Cantreel712/
Cantrael711/
Cahntrel711/
Kontrell711/
Kantrill711/
Contraell676/
Conttrell673/
Caintrill671/
Conthrell671/
Cantril63119/
Contrel6389/
Khantrl631/
Cointrel59165/
Contrael59100/
Contrill594/
Comtrell590/
Contril501/

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