Quatermain Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Quatermain Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) Four-Handed, i.e. Mail - Fisted [Anglo-French quatremayn(s, quatremantes, quatermain(s, Old French quatre-main, four-handed; Latin quatuor, four, and man-us, hand] Clare Quatremayns.—Hundred Rolls
Quatermain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
Quatermain Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) Four-Handed, i.e. Mail - Fisted [Anglo-French quatremayn(s, quatremantes, quatermain(s, Old French quatre-main, four-handed; Latin quatuor, four, and man-us, hand] Clare Quatremayns.—Hundred Rolls
QUATREMAINE: French "four hands," which form the charge of the family shield, though one would hardly venture to place the hearers of the name in the quadrumanous or monkey tribe! In France we find a family of Quatrebarbes, whose arms are likewise descriptive, being four beards! Quatremayns, Quatremeyns, &c. H.R.
Quatermain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quatermain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Quatermain is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Quatermain? popularity and diffusion
The surname Quatermain is the 7,117,718th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Quatermain occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Quatermain live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Quatermain is mostly concentrated in: Arizona, where 67 percent live and Louisiana, where 33 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent live and England, where 29 percent live.
Quatermain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Quatermain has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Quatermain surname contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaterman | 95 | 54 | / |
| Quatermaine | 95 | 17 | / |
| Quatremain | 90 | 34 | / |
| Quasterman | 90 | 0 | / |
| Guatterman | 80 | 3 | / |
| Quetherman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quetterman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katerman | 78 | 44 | / |
| Caterman | 78 | 2 | / |
| Catherman | 74 | 957 | / |
| Casterman | 74 | 459 | / |
| Katherman | 74 | 275 | / |
| Katterman | 74 | 175 | / |
| Cauterman | 74 | 117 | / |
| Kauterman | 74 | 62 | / |
| Kueterman | 74 | 55 | / |
| Katgerman | 74 | 42 | / |
| Kuiterman | 74 | 38 | / |
| Keuterman | 74 | 34 | / |
| Catterman | 74 | 21 | / |
| Katermann | 74 | 2 | / |
| Kaeterman | 74 | 2 | / |
| Couterman | 74 | 2 | / |
| Kouterman | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kattermann | 70 | 257 | / |
| Castermant | 70 | 114 | / |
| Castermane | 70 | 20 | / |
| Keutermann | 70 | 5 | / |
| Kautermann | 70 | 3 | / |
| Cattermann | 70 | 3 | / |
| Coutermine | 70 | 1 | / |
| Castermine | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kattermamn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Cathermann | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kuitermann | 70 | 1 | / |
| Katgeerman | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kottermain | 70 | 0 | / |
| Catarman | 67 | 1,289 | / |
| Koterman | 67 | 60 | / |
| Keterman | 67 | 13 | / |
| Katthermann | 67 | 2 | / |
| Coterman | 67 | 1 | / |
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Quatermain Reference & Research
Quarterman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Quarterman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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