Quarles
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (surname): Qualls
Etymology edit
From Old English hwerflas, plural form of hwerfel (“circle”), perhaps referred to an ancient circle of stones.
Proper noun edit
Quarles (countable and uncountable, plural Quarleses)
- A hamlet in Holkham parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF883387).
- An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Quarles is the 3631st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9780 individuals. Quarles is most common among Black/African American (51.21%) and White (42.8%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Quarles”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.