Quarrel Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Quarrel Surname Definition:

The lands of Carron Hall in the parish of Lerbert were formerly called Querrell (= quarry). They gave name to a family. Quarrel of that Ilk. Thomas de Querle was presented to the church of Ratheu or Ratho in St. Andrews' diocese in 1298 (Bain, II, p.

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Quarrel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland71:534,74514,325

Quarrel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The lands of Carron Hall in the parish of Lerbert were formerly called Querrell (= quarry). They gave name to a family. Quarrel of that Ilk. Thomas de Querle was presented to the church of Ratheu or Ratho in St. Andrews' diocese in 1298 (Bain, II, p. 260,263). William Queries left Scotland about 1420 and settled in Northamptonshire. The estate appears then to have passed into possession of the family of Reidheuch and afterwards to Rissets. See Gibson, Lairds and lands of Larbert and Dunipace, p. 44—45.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin) = Quarel(l, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Quarrell (H.R. Quarel) may be derived from the Old English word quarel, a stone quarry. There is a place called Quarrelton in Scotland, co. Renfrew. Quarrels is perhaps the same name, or it may be from Quarles, which is probably derived from a district in North Greenhoe hundred, co. Norfolk.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Quarrel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quarrel occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quarrel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Quarrel are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 43 percent reside, Alabama, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Quarrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Quarrel has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Quarrel last name contracted 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quarrel Last Name Statistics demography

Quarrel earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning $21,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quarrell931,604/
Quarel927/
Quairel8650/
Guarrel868/
Quarell865/
Querrel861/
Quarl832/
Querruel8013/
Quatrell806/
Quarrill805/
Querriel802/
Carrel775,035/
Querel77703/
Karrel77121/
Quérel7729/
Guarel7713/
Cuarel774/
Quaril773/
Qatrel771/
Quarll770/
Quaryl770/
Querruell7510/
Qarl736/
Carriel7114,407/
Carrell716,920/
Queyrel71788/
Queruel71642/
Carreel71186/
Queirel71132/
Carruel7152/
Querell7133/
Karrell7127/
Courrel7110/
Queriel7110/
Cairrel716/
Querril715/
Quereel714/
Quéruel713/
Karriel712/
Carroel712/
Quériel711/
Carrelt710/
Qatrell710/
Qerrell710/
Carreld710/
Quarill710/
Carel6720,533/
Karel676,488/
Querl67250/
Carriell6714/
Carrl679/
Courriel678/
Qaril675/
Guarl672/
Karrl672/
Carrellt671/
Qorrl671/
Courrell671/
Carroell670/
Querrill670/
Cuarl670/

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