Quarrell Surname

247,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Quarrell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the quarel,' from residence beside a quarry. 'Quarel, a stone quarry.' 'Saxifragium, a quaryle,' Nominale MS. (Halliwell).

Ivo de Quarel, Cambridgeshire, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Quarrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,1201:24,1033,304
England2111:264,06720,991
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Wales361:85,9597,098
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Quarrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the quarel,' from residence beside a quarry. 'Quarel, a stone quarry.' 'Saxifragium, a quaryle,' Nominale MS. (Halliwell).

Ivo de Quarel, Cambridgeshire, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John Quarel, Close Rolls, 16 Edward III.

Johannes Qwarell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1620. George Quarrell and Elizabeth Webling: Marriage Lic. (London).

1779. Married — Edward Charlwood and Betty Quarrell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The bolt, or arrow, shot from a cross-bow was so called; but the surname is evidently derived from O. Eug. quarel, a stone quarry, and is thus cognate with Pitt, Hole, &c. Quarel. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Roger, Turstin, Acard, Bertin, William Quarrel, Norm. 1180-95. See Carell. William Q. held a fief in Somerset (Mon. i. 280).

The Norman People (1874)

Quarrell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quarrell is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quarrell? popularity and diffusion

Quarrell is the 247,845th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,543,358 people. Quarrell is primarily found in Oceania, where 70 percent of Quarrell are found; 70 percent are found in Australasia and 70 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Quarrell is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 1,120 people, or 1 in 24,103. In Australia Quarrell is most frequent in: Victoria, where 78 percent live, Tasmania, where 12 percent live and Queensland, where 6 percent live. Other than Australia it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Quarrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quarrell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Quarrell surname increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 462 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quarrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Quarrell surname is principally Presbyterian (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Quarrell last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Quarrell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.76% less than the national average, earning $31,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.45% less than the national average, earning $33,066 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quarrel9318/
Quarell935/
Quatrell886/
Quarrill885/
Quarel867/
Quarll860/
Querruell8210/
Carrell806,920/
Quairel8050/
Querell8033/
Karrell8027/
Guarrel808/
Querrel801/
Quarill800/
Qerrell800/
Qatrell800/
Quarl772/
Carriell7514/
Querruel7513/
Querriel752/
Courrell751/
Carrellt751/
Carroell750/
Querrill750/
Carrel715,035/
Karell71921/
Querel71703/
Carell71495/
Karrel71121/
Quérel7129/
Guarel7113/
Cuarel714/
Quaril713/
Carrll713/
Qatrel711/
Querll711/
Quaryl710/
Carriel6714,407/
Correll679,680/
Queyrel67788/
Queruel67642/
Korrell67365/
Carreel67186/
Catrell67174/
Queirel67132/
Carrill6792/
Kerrell6768/
Courell6763/
Carruel6752/
Cairell6727/
Karzell6721/
Carzell6720/
Kayrell6712/
Courrel6710/
Queriel6710/
Caurell6710/
Qarl676/
Guarill676/
Cairrel676/
Casrell676/
Querril675/
Quereel674/
Quéruel673/
Cariell673/
Cajrell672/
Karriel672/
Carroel672/
Carryll672/
Courrll671/
Kharell671/
Caroell671/
Cuirell671/
Kariell671/
Guarellová671/
Quériel671/
Caruell671/
Carrelt670/
Carreld670/
Cayrell670/
Cahrell670/
Careell670/

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