Quaranta Surname
Approximately 8,730 people bear this surname
Quaranta Surname User-submission:
The Italian surname Quaranta belongs to that group of surnames which are based on an ordinal number. Indeed, the Romans frequently employed ordinals to indicate the numerical position or order of the birth of a child as compared to that of his brothers or sisters.
Read More About This SurnameQuaranta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3,696 | 1:16,547 | 2,804 |
| United States | 1,615 | 1:224,433 | 21,718 |
| Argentina | 1,333 | 1:32,066 | 2,679 |
| France | 1,039 | 1:63,929 | 8,760 |
| Brazil | 291 | 1:735,651 | 26,888 |
| Switzerland | 143 | 1:57,433 | 7,281 |
| Belgium | 86 | 1:133,682 | 19,279 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Venezuela | 75 | 1:402,721 | 8,293 |
| Germany | 73 | 1:1,102,815 | 73,621 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Thailand | 65 | 1:1,086,744 | 162,071 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Quaranta (125) may also be a first name.
Quaranta Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Italian surname Quaranta belongs to that group of surnames which are based on an ordinal number. Indeed, the Romans frequently employed ordinals to indicate the numerical position or order of the birth of a child as compared to that of his brothers or sisters. Famous men who have borne this type of name include Sextillius and Quintillian, Roman consuls. Between the first and fifth centuries ordinal number names of saints from Primus (first) to Octavius (eighth) make their appearance, indicating a fairly widespread vogue in the early Christian period. In the case of the surname Quaranta, this name comes from the word "quaranta" which means "forty." The word "quaranta" is itself derived from the Latin "quadraginta" which became "quaraginta" in late Latin.
References to this surname are ancient and noble. The most notable families of the name were the Quaranta family of Mantova, the Quaranta family of Sicily and the Quaranta family of Naples. It is said that the latter are of Norman origin, having settled in Naples during the reign of Guiamaro IV. It is also said that they received their name (Quaranta meaning "forty") because one of this family led forty pilgrims from the Holy Land and routed the Saracens from Salerno. They possessed the fifedom of Quaranta which included the Castle of Quaranta. They held the title of Duke and Count of Quaranta. One Oranio Quaranta was a member of the government of Naples in 1309. Domenico Quaranta was ennobled by King Filipe IV of Spain in 1663. Both King Victor Emmanuele II of Italy and King Carl-Alberto of Sardinia ennobled Filippo Quaranta.
- justjilllaurenQuaranta Demographics
Average Male Quaranta Height
175.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Quaranta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quaranta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Quaranta is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quaranta? popularity and diffusion
Quaranta is the 57,963rd most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 834,770 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Quaranta live; 43 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 43 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 832,731st most prevalent first name globally It is held by 125 people.
The surname is most numerous in Italy, where it is borne by 3,696 people, or 1 in 16,547. In Italy Quaranta is most common in: Apulia, where 34 percent are found, Piedmont, where 13 percent are found and Campania, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Italy this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Argentina, where 15 percent are found.
Quaranta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Quaranta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quaranta last name increased 161,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Quaranta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Quaranta surname are 13.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.32% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Quaranta earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 10.56% more than the national average, earning €33,200 per year; in United States they earn 21.6% more than the national average, earning $52,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $52,140 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarantta | 94 | 3 | / |
| Quarranta | 94 | 1 | / |
| Qaranta | 93 | 1 | / |
| Quaranto | 88 | 527 | / |
| Cuaranta | 88 | 480 | / |
| Guaranta | 88 | 66 | / |
| Quatranto | 82 | 1 | / |
| Quarantto | 82 | 1 | / |
| Caranta | 80 | 686 | / |
| Karanta | 80 | 235 | / |
| Quarantois | 78 | 2 | / |
| Cuareantas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Karantai | 75 | 167 | / |
| Karantha | 75 | 63 | / |
| Kauranta | 75 | 37 | / |
| Karantay | 75 | 27 | / |
| Carantas | 75 | 6 | / |
| Karantas | 75 | 6 | / |
| Carranta | 75 | 3 | / |
| Qaramtah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Carganta | 75 | 3 | / |
| Guarantã | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karantoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carantay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guaramta | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guaranto | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quaronto | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karainta | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quarranttey | 74 | 12 | / |
| Karantais | 71 | 40 | / |
| Karasinta | 71 | 28 | / |
| Kourantas | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kwarantai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carantapp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khouranta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caranto | 67 | 7,764 | / |
| Karonta | 67 | 400 | / |
| Koranta | 67 | 79 | / |
| Keranta | 67 | 13 | / |
| Karanto | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kairantaus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Coranta | 67 | 1 | / |
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