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Quail Family History

Quail Surname Meaning

Irish, Scottish, and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Phóil Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil ‘son of Paul’ (see McFall).

English: from Middle English Old French quaille ‘quail’, a bird noted for both its supposed amorous disposition and its timidity.

American shortened and altered form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Kvalvaser: artificial name meaning ‘spring water’ in Yiddish.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Quail family from?

You can see how Quail families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quail family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quail families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 62 Quail families living in Lancashire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Quail's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Quail families in 1891.
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What did your Quail ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Quail. 28% of Quail men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Quail women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quail were Joiner Building Trade and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Baking confectionery Propriet
    19%
  • Bricklayer
    19%
  • Joiner Building Trade
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Laundress
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Quail. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Quail. For the veterans among your Quail ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quail lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Quail life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Quail in 1945 was 39, and 73 in 2004.

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