Quilt Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Quilt Surname Definition:

Helya de Quilta who appears as a witness in 1237 (CMN., 17) derived his name from Quilt or Quylt in Peeblesshire.

Quilt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
England421:1,326,62059,571
Canada371:995,82774,831
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Quilt (11) may also be a first name.

Quilt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Helya de Quilta who appears as a witness in 1237 (CMN., 17) derived his name from Quilt or Quylt in Peeblesshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A name found in the U.S.; a contraction of Quillet for Willet, Willett, diminutives of Will. See Quill. Quillé, Quillet, Quilliot, Quillot are found as French names.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Quilt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Quilt is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Quilt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,315,412th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Quilt live; 69 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Quilt is also the 3,487,849th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is most prevalent in: South Dakota, where 41 percent live, Minnesota, where 14 percent live and Washington, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 22 percent live.

Quilt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quilt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quilt surname rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quilt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Quilt last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Quilt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.28% less than the national average, earning $38,117 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quil89368/
Quiel805,822/
Quill804,391/
Quiol8037/
Guilt8031/
Quild802/
Qulet802/
Nquil801/
Cuilt801/
Quihl801/
Quilp800/
Qul756,693/
Qil7519/
Qlt756/
Quiehl7313/
Quiell732/
Quhill732/
Quilgy731/
Qulett730/
Guiltt730/
Guil672,767/
Quel671,702/
Kuil671,528/
Cilt67134/
Kilt67113/
Cuil6731/
Qull6716/
Quäl676/
Qwlt674/
Qill673/
Qild672/
Qulp672/
Gqil671/
Qihl671/
Qiol671/
Quhl671/
Hqul671/
Qilp671/
Cqul671/
Kqlt671/
Qusl671/
Qulette671/
Cuilthe671/
Hqlt671/
Kqul671/
Qiel671/
Quwl671/
Qylt671/
Qucl671/
Qisl671/
Qldt671/
Qlet671/
Qeul671/

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