Quayle Surname

73,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,684 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1371:26,0733,567
United States2,1211:170,89117,257
Australia9351:28,8723,908
Isle of Man4531:1894
Canada3591:102,63411,114
New Zealand2771:16,3482,848
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
Scotland931:57,5684,778
Northern Ireland571:32,3693,269
Wales471:65,8415,810
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Panama141:279,4476,847
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tonga11:107,313791
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man1,3531:402
England6201:39,3155,018
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3491:143,89313,487

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.

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

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

= Quaile, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient family in the Isle of Man. B.L.G-.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

From the Danish, Quehl; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quayley928/
Quaylee922/
Quayles920/
Quale911,113/
Quyle9130/
Quayl915/
Quaile83977/
Qualey83859/
Queale83289/
Qualle83184/
Quaale83155/
Qayler83139/
Quales83128/
Qualie8379/
Qualee8341/
Quoyle8331/
Qualeh837/
Quatle833/
Quqyle833/
Qayles832/
Qualea831/
Qualed831/
Quylle831/
Qualet831/
Qayleh831/
Qayley831/
Quaele830/
Quaule830/
Qualeu830/
Quayly830/
Guayle830/
Qale8049,315/
Qule80744/
Qual80236/
Qayl8075/
Qyle801/
Qualley77706/
Quailey77228/
Quealey77121/
Quailes7791/
Qualles7747/
Quealee7738/
Qualler7726/
Quallet7720/
Quallie7715/
Quailer778/
Quaille776/
Qualleh776/
Qualeas771/
Qualeer771/
Quallee771/
Quatles771/
Quatlle771/
Quattle771/
Quaylia771/
Qualess771/
Quasler771/
Quatley771/
Queales771/
Quaeley770/
Qucaley770/
Quasles770/
Quaaley770/
Qaleh7311,775/
Guale734,749/
Quail733,432/
Qalge73642/
Qaile73479/
Quile73407/
Quall73296/
Quele73280/
Quhal73239/
Cuyle73233/
Quaal73190/
Qulle73174/
Kuale73162/
Cayle73150/
Queal73138/
Qualy73129/
Qalee7363/
Kayle7349/
Kuyle7346/
Qalei7343/
Qayli7338/
Quali7321/
Qayel7317/
Quleh739/
Qaley737/
Quahl735/
Qaled734/
Qaule734/
Qayal734/
Gqule734/
Cuale733/
Quald732/
Qayul732/
Qwale732/
Qaale731/
Qoyle731/
Qayil731/
Qeyle731/
Qalea731/
Qayol731/
Qalie731/
Gqale731/
Qylet731/
Qcayl731/
Quasl730/
Qualh730/
Qeule730/
Quaillet71190/
Guayiler713/
Quaelley711/
Quajaley711/
Quehales711/
Quailley710/
Quiles6725,332/
Qal676,633/
Quilez674,736/
Quille673,602/
Cuales672,521/
Cuyler672,250/
Cuayla671,365/
Quelle671,130/
Cuayal671,083/
Quealy67910/
Quilay67815/
Cayley67645/
Kayole67500/
Kayale67429/
Quagli67359/
Quilet67329/
Qually67300/
Kayley67288/
Queles67247/
Cuylle67238/
Gualle67231/
Quelet67225/
Cayler67216/
Quijal67205/
Qeyley67196/
Kuyele67171/
Qulleh67168/
Kayele67166/
Gualea67166/
Qualio67153/
Caylet67125/
Kuylle67118/
Queler67110/
Quisle67106/
Quílez67100/
Kayile6792/
Cuatle6789/
Kayule6772/
Quaill6759/
Quilie6757/
Kaylee6756/
Kaylie6752/
Qayali6748/
Quelay6746/
Qualis6745/
Guayal6742/
Quitle6732/
Qualli6729/
Quiele6721/
Quatel6720/
Quaiel6720/
Quelez6720/
Cayole6716/
Quaely6715/
Kuylee6715/
Kujale6712/
Qaytli6711/
Kuyale6711/
Quiler6711/
Keuale6710/
Qualit679/
Queley679/
Qalech679/
Qaledh679/
Qaleed678/
Gualez678/
Qualid677/
Khayle676/
Quiley676/
Quaali676/
Kuatle676/
Cualez675/
Gualey674/
Quqele674/
Qhaule674/
Cuiale673/
Cayles673/
Qle673/
Quhali673/
Kualle673/
Gueyle673/
Qayala673/
Kaylle672/
Qualay672/
Queile672/
Qualys672/
Quasli672/
Caylie672/
Quelee672/
Quelie672/
Quilee672/
Nkuale672/
Qaleet672/
Qouley672/
Qailie672/
Qaleer672/
Quélet672/
Quíles672/
Cualle672/
Gualet672/
Queyel672/
Caylee671/
Kayleh671/
Qalieh671/
Qatley671/
Qaules671/
Qhaled671/
Quwala671/
Kwayle671/
Kuyile671/
Cuylet671/
Cuyley671/
Ghuale671/
Cualey671/
Qukaly671/
Gualee671/
Quallh671/
Quacel671/
Kouyle671/
Qaaleh671/
Quaggelle671/
Quejal671/
Queleh671/
Quiole671/
Quilea671/
Qaileh671/
Qhalei671/
Qhayel671/
Qajleh671/
Qalehe671/
Qaleth671/
Qayili671/
Qayloy671/
Qayool671/
Cayale671/
Cualee671/
Cualer671/
Kuyole671/
Kqwale671/
Kaylei671/
Gualeh671/
Gqwale671/
Gqaule671/
Quaula671/
Quqqal671/
Qwatle671/
Qalleh671/
Qaytil671/
Queule671/
Qhales671/
Kuasle671/
Kualeh671/
Quatly670/
Quaily670/
Cuyles670/
Quetle670/
Guaule670/
Qalley670/
Kualer670/
Quileu670/
Kuyles670/
Quaail670/

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