Find out how popular the last name Quarless is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Quarless.

Quarless, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Quarless surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quarless in America

Quarless is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quarless surname appeared 130 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Quarless.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quarless to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Quarless

The surname Quarless is of English origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Quarles, a small hamlet located in the county of Norfolk. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "cweorn," which means a mill or a quarry, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a mill or worked in a quarry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Quarless can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a certain John Quarless was listed as a resident in 1594. Another early reference to the name appears in the records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury in 1604, where a William Quarless of Lincolnshire is mentioned.

In the 17th century, the Quarless family seems to have been well-established in various parts of England. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Thomas Quarless (1625-1687), a merchant from Bristol who traded with the American colonies, and Elizabeth Quarless (1642-1712), a prominent Quaker preacher from Wiltshire.

The 18th century saw the name spread to other regions of the British Isles. One notable figure from this era was John Quarless (1725-1804), a renowned clockmaker from Edinburgh, Scotland, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the Scottish nobility.

In the 19th century, the Quarless surname gained further prominence with individuals such as Sir William Quarless (1815-1892), a British diplomat who served as the Ambassador to Spain, and Charlotte Quarless (1840-1917), an English novelist known for her works exploring the social issues of her time.

Other notable individuals with the surname Quarless include Alfred Quarless (1875-1945), a British Army officer who served in World War I, and Evelyn Quarless (1901-1986), an Australian politician and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the campaign for equal pay and opportunities for women in the workforce.

While the surname Quarless has its roots in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with descendants of the original Quarless families now residing in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quarless

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Quarless.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Quarless was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Quarless has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Quarless was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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