Quarton Surname

572,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

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.

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Quarton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:243,31019,878
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
France601:1,107,045119,335
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

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.

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

(English) 1 for Wharton, q.v.

2 for Quarnton = the Quern (Hand- Mill)-Place [Old English cweorn + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Quarton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Quarton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quarton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 572,152nd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,226,036 people. This 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.

Quarton is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 243,310. In England Quarton is most common in: Merseyside, where 18 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 14 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Quarton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Quarton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Quarton surname increased 352 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 628 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quarton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Quarton last name are 26.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.21% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quartone931/
Querton86223/
Cuarton86195/
Guarton8641/
Qartoon861/
Quorthon801/
Quarthan801/
Guartone801/
Quartann801/
Carton7714,965/
Karton77455/
Kearton71843/
Guartan71591/
Carthon71555/
Cartone71326/
Courton7165/
Kharton7153/
Cartoon7132/
Quertan7127/
Qartoum7127/
Kartoon7126/
Cuerton7124/
Cartton7111/
Qartane7110/
Cartoun718/
Kairton716/
Cearton713/
Kartoun712/
Qortoon711/
Cuartan711/
Cartong711/
Carrton711/
Qartouchen711/
Cartont711/
Kuerton711/
Cardton710/
Cartoin710/
Khartoon6794/
Karthong6744/
Kwartong6730/
Carthone675/
Kuartang674/
Cwharton673/
Khartoun672/
Courthon672/
Karthoon672/
Karthoun671/
Kahrtoon671/
Caurthon671/
Keartong671/
Guartang671/
Cattrton670/
Carthoun670/

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