Quill Surname
Approximately 4,391 people bear this surname
Quill Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for (a) the Irish O’Cuill = Grandson or Descendant of Coll, i.e. the Hazel-Tree [Irish ó or ua, grandson + the genit. (cuill) of coll, the hazel-tree] (b) the Irish Mac Cuill = Son of Coll, i.e. the Hazel-Tree.
One of the early Irish kings, Mac Cuill, was, according to an ancient native poem, so called from his worship of the coll or hazel-tree.
Read More About This SurnameQuill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,909 | 1:189,868 | 18,830 |
| Ireland | 611 | 1:7,707 | 1,086 |
| Australia | 596 | 1:45,295 | 5,683 |
| Guatemala | 436 | 1:36,887 | 2,016 |
| England | 345 | 1:161,502 | 15,105 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| New Zealand | 97 | 1:46,684 | 7,635 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| South Africa | 83 | 1:652,743 | 48,091 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 443 | 1:10,000 | 1,447 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:225,698 | 17,096 |
| Isle of Man | 18 | 1:3,015 | 339 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 685 | 1:73,312 | 7,854 |
Quill (149) may also be a first name.
Quill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for (a) the Irish O’Cuill = Grandson or Descendant of Coll, i.e. the Hazel-Tree [Irish ó or ua, grandson + the genit. (cuill) of coll, the hazel-tree] (b) the Irish Mac Cuill = Son of Coll, i.e. the Hazel-Tree.
One of the early Irish kings, Mac Cuill, was, according to an ancient native poem, so called from his worship of the coll or hazel-tree.
Ceannfaeladh ua Cuill.—Annals of the Four Masters, A.D. 1048.
Ó Cuill Families of this Kerry sept are also found in Co. Cork. MIF 201; Map Kerry
Ó Cuill Families of this Kerry sept are also found in Co. Cork. MIF 201; Map Kerry
(Irish) Dweller near the hazel tree.
(Irish) Grandson of Coll (hazel, or head).
For Will, Wil.
Contracted from Mac Cuill, 'Coll's Son'. One of the three first traditionary rulers of the Milesian colony was called Mac Cuill. According to an ancient Irish poem, he was so-called because he worshipped the hazel-tree (coll).
'Ceannfaeladh ua CuiLL, 'A.D. 1048.
Quill is found in Ireland. It is very uncommon in the Isle of Man.
User-submitted Reference
Quill or Quille is an anglicised version of the Irish surname ' Ó Cuill' Coll, Coill, and O'Coill (Ó Coill), all of which mean wood, forest or shrub Hazel Tree. The Coill clan are believed to be a bardic family from Munster, particularly Kerry and Cork. The Irish surname has also been Anglicised as Woods. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alf Quill, Australian athlete
- Declan Quill, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Eric Quill (b. 1978), American soccer player
- Erin Quill, American actress
- Gene Quill (1927–1988), American musician
- Greg Quill, Australian musician
- Jeffrey Quill (1913–1996), British aviator and author
- John Quill, Irish rugby player
- John Quill, pseudonym of Charles Heber Clark
- Kid Quill, stage name of American musician Mitchell Quilleon Brown
- Máirín Quill (b. 1936), Irish politician
- Michael D. Quill Sr. (b. 1949), mayor of Auburn, NY
- Mike Quill, one of the founders of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), a subway workers union
- Peter Quill (footballer) (b. 1969), Australian athlete
- Timothy Quill, Irish politician
- Timothy E. Quill, American physician
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- hansolo15Quill Demographics
Average Quill Salary in
United States
$49,234 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Quill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Quill is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quill? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 106,443rd most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,659,655 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Quill are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Quill is also the 754,880th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 149 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,909 people, or 1 in 189,868. In The United States Quill is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Quill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Quill has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 279 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 138 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 319 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Quill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Quill surname is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Quill surname are 2.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Quill earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.02% less than the national average, earning R 166,308 per year; in United States they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning $49,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.1% less than the national average, earning $34,730 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quhill | 91 | 2 | / |
| Quiell | 91 | 2 | / |
| Quil | 89 | 368 | / |
| Qull | 89 | 16 | / |
| Qill | 89 | 3 | / |
| Quiel | 80 | 5,822 | / |
| Guill | 80 | 3,034 | / |
| Quell | 80 | 1,774 | / |
| Quilt | 80 | 171 | / |
| Kuill | 80 | 41 | / |
| Quiol | 80 | 37 | / |
| Quild | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cuill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nquil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quihl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qwill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Quilp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Qul | 75 | 6,693 | / |
| Qil | 75 | 19 | / |
| Qll | 75 | 7 | / |
| Quiehl | 73 | 13 | / |
| Cuhill | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kill | 67 | 3,767 | / |
| Guil | 67 | 2,767 | / |
| Quel | 67 | 1,702 | / |
| Kuil | 67 | 1,528 | / |
| Cill | 67 | 76 | / |
| Cuil | 67 | 31 | / |
| Quäl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qhll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qild | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qulp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qeul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qilp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qihl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qiol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hqul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qucl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qusl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qisl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cqul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quwl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qyll | 67 | 1 | / |
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