Quarrier Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Quarrier Surname Definition:

Occup 'the quarrier,' one who worked in a stone quarry.

Hugh le Quareur, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas le Quareur, Oxfordshire, ibid.

(a) Local, 'at the quarry,' from residence thereby. Middle English quarrere, a quarry.

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Quarrier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Australia411:658,43245,385
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Quarrier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Occup 'the quarrier,' one who worked in a stone quarry.

Hugh le Quareur, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas le Quareur, Oxfordshire, ibid.

(a) Local, 'at the quarry,' from residence thereby. Middle English quarrere, a quarry.

Henry de la Quarrere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Isabella ad Quarere, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William atte Quarrer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard atte Quarrer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1635. James Quarrier embarked for Virginia: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

Andrew Querrier, of Nether Alderley, 1698: Wills at Chester.

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

Minsheu in his Dictionary defines "Quarrier" as "he that worketh in a Quame." John Querreoer, quarrier or quarryman to the bishop of Dunkeld, 1507-12, appears in record as Quarreoer, Quereour, Querreor, Queryeor, and Quharzeoer (Rent. Dunk.). Sande Quareour in Kingudie was a follower of Campbell of Lundy in 1541 (RSS., II, 3666). Marion Querier in Tinwald was examined for the Test in 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 434). John Querier in Easter Cash, 1732 (Dunkeld). Querrioer 1596.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Quarryman [Old French quarrier (French carrier), Latin quadratari-us, a stone-cutter (stone-squarer] 2 Dweller at a Quarry [Old French quarriere (French carrière); from Latin quadrare, to square]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Either a quarryman, or the quarry itself. French carriere. The Ad Quarer, and De la Quarrere of the H.R. support the latter derivation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ansketel Quareter, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh le Quarreur, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Quarrier Last Name Facts

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

Quarrier is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quarrier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,222,957th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Quarrier live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Quarrier is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States Quarrier is primarily found in: Florida, where 28 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Maryland, where 12 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Quarrier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Quarrier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quarrier surname grew 346 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quarrier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Quarrier are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Quarrier earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $50,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.1% more than the national average, earning $58,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Quatrrier941/
Quarrie931,011/
Qarrier930/
Quarries886/
Querrier885/
Quairier883/
Quariere880/
Quarie8613/
Qarier861/
Quairiere8263/
Guarriere821/
Carrier8041,615/
Querrer80230/
Karrier8017/
Quaries8010/
Quarere801/
Quarieh801/
Quatrer801/
Qarie773/
Carriere7523,134/
Courrier751,623/
Cuerrier75870/
Quattrer75132/
Karriere7520/
Caurrier7512/
Cuirrier756/
Guarries753/
Quasrhie753/
Kourrier753/
Carrierr752/
Carriher752/
Quoirier752/
Casrrier751/
Carrieir751/
Carrrier751/
Cuorrier751/
Cwarrier751/
Karriher750/
Karrer717,332/
Carrer717,134/
Carrie715,109/
Guarie71478/
Carier71279/
Karier71276/
Karrir71140/
Courriere7198/
Carrierre7190/
Karrie7166/
Carrir7133/
Qareer7122/
Quairière7119/
Cuarie712/
Kuarie711/
Gueirrier711/
Qariie711/
D'Carrier711/
Cahrriere711/
Qaarie711/
Cahrrrier711/
Carrieher710/
Carrere678,195/
Carries67757/
Corrier67505/
Caurier67399/
Carrire67301/
Carryer67268/
Cayrier67251/
Courier67176/
Queyrie6790/
Kargier6784/
Courrie6761/
Carriet6757/
Cariere6746/
Carriez6745/
Quaryea6738/
Catrier6733/
Carreer6729/
Kariher6728/
Karzier6718/
Quaryee6718/
Carriee6716/
Cahrier6715/
Kourier6715/
Kairier6714/
Carreir676/
Cuerier676/
Kwarrie676/
Carriea674/
Qariesh674/
Carrior673/
Kariere673/
Carriei673/
Kerrier673/
Kharier672/
Carrije672/
Kharrer671/
Quaryhi671/
Quearyr671/
Carrear671/
Carrerd671/
Carrerp671/
Cairier671/
Quaryeh671/
Guahrir671/
Karrere671/
Carriée671/
Guaries671/
Karierz671/
Kourrie671/
Quariys671/
Guairie671/
Guarire671/
Cargier671/
Carrerr671/
Carried671/
Cariher670/
Carriey670/

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