Quill Surname

106,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Quill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9091:189,86818,830
Ireland6111:7,7071,086
Australia5961:45,2955,683
Guatemala4361:36,8872,016
England3451:161,50215,105
Canada1371:268,94625,310
New Zealand971:46,6847,635
Germany831:969,94567,438
South Africa831:652,74348,091
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Wales131:238,04114,239
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4431:10,0001,447
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Isle of Man181:3,015339
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6851:73,3127,854

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Cuill Families of this Kerry sept are also found in Co. Cork. MIF 201; Map Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cuill Families of this Kerry sept are also found in Co. Cork. MIF 201; Map Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Dweller near the hazel tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Irish) Grandson of Coll (hazel, or head).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

For Will, Wil.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

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:

Fictional characters[edit]Peter Quill, birth name of Star-Lord, a superhero from Marvel ComicsQuill, codename of Maxwell Jordan, a character from X-Men comics

- hansolo15

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

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Quhill912/
Quiell912/
Quil89368/
Qull8916/
Qill893/
Quiel805,822/
Guill803,034/
Quell801,774/
Quilt80171/
Kuill8041/
Quiol8037/
Quild802/
Cuill801/
Nquil801/
Quihl801/
Qwill800/
Quilp800/
Qul756,693/
Qil7519/
Qll757/
Quiehl7313/
Cuhill731/
Kill673,767/
Guil672,767/
Quel671,702/
Kuil671,528/
Cill6776/
Cuil6731/
Quäl676/
Qhll673/
Qild672/
Qulp672/
Qeul671/
Kqul671/
Gqll671/
Qilp671/
Qihl671/
Qiol671/
Quhl671/
Hqul671/
Qiel671/
Qucl671/
Qusl671/
Gqil671/
Qisl671/
Cqul671/
Quwl671/
Qwll671/
Qyll671/

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