Squires Surname
Approximately 38,029 people bear this surname
Squires Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the esquire,' an attendant upon a knight, a shield-bearer. Squires is the genitive form; compare Brooks, Williams, Tompkins, &c.
John le Squier, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,264 | 1:18,815 | 2,365 |
| England | 8,364 | 1:6,662 | 961 |
| Canada | 4,336 | 1:8,498 | 1,264 |
| Australia | 3,632 | 1:7,433 | 1,098 |
| Wales | 359 | 1:8,620 | 954 |
| South Africa | 337 | 1:160,765 | 18,041 |
| New Zealand | 336 | 1:13,477 | 2,333 |
| Barbados | 246 | 1:1,168 | 270 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 211 | 1:6,464 | 984 |
| Scotland | 177 | 1:30,248 | 3,130 |
| Guyana | 122 | 1:6,248 | 1,073 |
| Panama | 108 | 1:36,225 | 1,986 |
| Ireland | 77 | 1:61,155 | 4,068 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| Spain | 45 | 1:1,038,934 | 38,115 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Isle of Man | 22 | 1:3,901 | 846 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Jamaica | 13 | 1:220,765 | 6,223 |
| Saint Lucia | 11 | 1:16,253 | 1,328 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Cuba | 8 | 1:1,440,340 | 7,824 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1:37,553 | 1,173 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,149 | 1:5,875 | 895 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:21,485 | 1,237 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,413 | 1:11,380 | 1,480 |
Squires (53) may also be a first name.
Squires Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the esquire,' an attendant upon a knight, a shield-bearer. Squires is the genitive form; compare Brooks, Williams, Tompkins, &c.
John le Squier, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Squier, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Thomas le Esquier, Close Rolls, 33 Henry III.
Thomas Squier, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes Squier, 1379: ibid.
Walter le Squier, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Squire, like Marquis, Duke, Earl, &c, has become a favourite fontname among the 'lower orders' in Yorkshire; v. Duke for an explanation.
Squeer’s, Squier’s, Squire’s (Son).
(English) A young man of gentle birth attendant upon a knight.
Squires Demographics
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Squires Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Squires Come From? nationality or country of origin
Squires has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Squires.
How Common Is The Last Name Squires? popularity and diffusion
Squires is the 14,646th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 191,631 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Squires reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Squires is also the 1,366,219th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 53 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 19,264 people, or 1 in 18,815. In The United States Squires is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and North Carolina, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States Squires exists in 72 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Squires Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Squires has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Squires last name increased 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 492 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 932 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 226 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Squires Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Squires surname is primarily Anglican (35%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Squires last name are 13.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.49% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Squires earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.05% more than the national average, earning R 301,920 per year; in United States they earn 2.55% more than the national average, earning $44,249 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $49,670 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squaires | 93 | 32 | / |
| Squirres | 93 | 7 | / |
| Squire's | 93 | 4 | / |
| Squieres | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sqquires | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shquires | 93 | 1 | / |
| Squire | 92 | 31,005 | / |
| Sqires | 92 | 6 | / |
| Squyres | 86 | 1,350 | / |
| Squirea | 86 | 90 | / |
| Squaire | 86 | 77 | / |
| Squirre | 86 | 4 | / |
| Squiere | 86 | 2 | / |
| Squiree | 86 | 2 | / |
| Squirie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Squiris | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sguires | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shquire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sqaires | 86 | 1 | / |
| Scuires | 86 | 1 | / |
| Squirec | 86 | 1 | / |
| Squirez | 86 | 0 | / |
| Squired | 86 | 0 | / |
| Squirey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Squirer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sqire | 83 | 4 | / |
| Squiri | 77 | 45 | / |
| Scures | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sqyres | 77 | 4 | / |
| Skuire | 77 | 4 | / |
| Skires | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sguire | 77 | 2 | / |
| Squere | 77 | 2 | / |
| Squira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sqiris | 77 | 0 | / |
| Squairrie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schires | 71 | 151 | / |
| Skieres | 71 | 62 | / |
| Squiric | 71 | 39 | / |
| Squirra | 71 | 38 | / |
| Squieri | 71 | 31 | / |
| Squeira | 71 | 20 | / |
| Squiera | 71 | 7 | / |
| Scwires | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shqaire | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sguirre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scaires | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sguaire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sqirise | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skieresz | 67 | 256 | / |
| Sqiri | 67 | 27 | / |
| Skairies | 67 | 14 | / |
| Scurries | 67 | 7 | / |
| Scqueira | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shqeireh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skeiries | 67 | 1 | / |
| Skwieres | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shkirets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sqere | 67 | 0 | / |
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Squires Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Squires
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