Quayle Surname
Approximately 6,684 people bear this surname
Quayle Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. ; a bird, the quail.
John Quaille, Close Rolls, 30 Edward III.
Quayle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,137 | 1:26,073 | 3,567 |
| United States | 2,121 | 1:170,891 | 17,257 |
| Australia | 935 | 1:28,872 | 3,908 |
| Isle of Man | 453 | 1:189 | 4 |
| Canada | 359 | 1:102,634 | 11,114 |
| New Zealand | 277 | 1:16,348 | 2,848 |
| South Africa | 114 | 1:475,243 | 39,351 |
| Scotland | 93 | 1:57,568 | 4,778 |
| Northern Ireland | 57 | 1:32,369 | 3,269 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 37 | 1:119,726 | 7,101 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 1,353 | 1:40 | 2 |
| England | 620 | 1:39,315 | 5,018 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 349 | 1:143,893 | 13,487 |
Quayle (33) may also be a first name.
Quayle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. ; a bird, the quail.
John Quaille, Close Rolls, 30 Edward III.
Phail, Paul's son. This is one of the most widely distributed names on the Isle of Man. Early forms are Mac Quayle, Quayle, 1540; Quale, 1602; Quaille, 1604; Quail, 1656.' v. The Manx Note Book; compare Quirk.
1793. Married-Edward Hickmott and Jane Quayle: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Celtic + Latin) the Manx contracted form of the Celtic MacPhail = Son of Paul, q.v.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) a nickname and sign- name from the Quail [Anglo-French quaille (French caille); of Low German orig.] In France, the diminutive caillette signifies a chatterer, a gossip.
= Quaile, q.v.
An ancient family in the Isle of Man. B.L.G-.
Contracted from Mac Phail, ‘Paul's Son'. Phail is Anglicised from Maelfabhaill. ‘Maelfabhaill, son of Muircheartach, slain by the Norsemen'.
This is one of the most widely distributed names in the island.
From the Danish, Quehl; a personal name.
Quayle Demographics
Average Male Quayle Height
177.92 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Quayle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quayle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Quayle is found most in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Quayle? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 73,632nd most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,090,297 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Quayle live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most common first name at a global level, held by 33 people.
Quayle is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,137 people, or 1 in 26,073. In England Quayle is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 17 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and Cumbria, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Quayle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Quayle has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Quayle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Quayle surname are 7.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.27% being registered with the party.
The amount Quayle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.39% more than the national average, earning R 440,568 per year; in United States they earn 11.96% more than the national average, earning $48,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $51,955 CAD per year.
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