Quarton Surname
Approximately 551 people bear this surname
Quarton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wharton,' compare Quixley for Whixley, or Quickfall for Wigfall, a provincialism for quick.
William de Querton, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameQuarton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 229 | 1:243,310 | 19,878 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| France | 60 | 1:1,107,045 | 119,335 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Quarton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wharton,' compare Quixley for Whixley, or Quickfall for Wigfall, a provincialism for quick.
William de Querton, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Gilbert Querton, Westmorland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Francis Quarton, of Lancaster, 1707: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Thus we find instead of Whitehead:
Henry Quytheyed. 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William Qwythea, 1557: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Or, in place of Whiteside: Merget Quitesyd, or Whytsyd, 1562: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
(English) 1 for Wharton, q.v.
2 for Quarnton = the Quern (Hand- Mill)-Place [Old English cweorn + tún]
Quarton Demographics
Average Quarton Salary in
United States
$47,364 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Quarton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quarton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Quarton is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quarton? popularity and diffusion
Quarton is the 572,152nd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,226,036 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Quarton are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 229 people, or 1 in 243,310. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 18 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Other than England Quarton occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.
Quarton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Quarton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Quarton last name expanded 352 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 628 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Quarton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Quarton surname are 26.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.21% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Quarton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.77% more than the national average, earning $47,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $46,010 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartone | 93 | 1 | / |
| Querton | 86 | 223 | / |
| Cuarton | 86 | 195 | / |
| Guarton | 86 | 41 | / |
| Qartoon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Quorthon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quarthan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guartone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quartann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Carton | 77 | 14,965 | / |
| Karton | 77 | 455 | / |
| Kearton | 71 | 843 | / |
| Guartan | 71 | 591 | / |
| Carthon | 71 | 555 | / |
| Cartone | 71 | 326 | / |
| Courton | 71 | 65 | / |
| Kharton | 71 | 53 | / |
| Cartoon | 71 | 32 | / |
| Quertan | 71 | 27 | / |
| Qartoum | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kartoon | 71 | 26 | / |
| Cuerton | 71 | 24 | / |
| Cartton | 71 | 11 | / |
| Qartane | 71 | 10 | / |
| Cartoun | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kairton | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cearton | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kartoun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Qortoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cuartan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cartong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carrton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qartouchen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cartont | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuerton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cardton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cartoin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Khartoon | 67 | 94 | / |
| Karthong | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kwartong | 67 | 30 | / |
| Carthone | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuartang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cwharton | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khartoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Courthon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karthoon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karthoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahrtoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caurthon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keartong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guartang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cattrton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carthoun | 67 | 0 | / |
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