Quekett Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Quekett Surname Definition:

V. Queckett ante.

Quekett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093

Quekett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Queckett ante.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

= Queck, Quick (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Quickert; a personal name.

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

Quekett Last Name Facts

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

Quekett is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quekett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Quekett is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Quekett live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is most prevalent in: Gloucestershire, where 45 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 9 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Quekett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quackett800/
Quiket771/
Kueket771/
Quequet71160/
Coquett7121/
Ketkett716/
Qekethe713/
Koueket711/
Kuekest710/
Keket67137/
Chiquett6725/
Ceket6710/
Chequett672/
Quetquet671/
Ceqehett671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quekett
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