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UK surname

Quartley

In the 1881 census there were 112 people recorded with the Quartley surname, ranking it #18,501 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 129, ranked #26,270, down from #18,501 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Exton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Somerset, Teignbridge and Welwyn Hatfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Quartley is 153 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 15.2%.

1881 census count

112

Ranked #18,501

Modern count

129

2016, ranked #26,270

Peak year

2002

153 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Quartley had 112 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,501 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016, ranked #26,270.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 118 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Quartley surname distribution map

The map shows where the Quartley surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Quartley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Quartley over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 70 #21,020
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 112 #18,501
1891 historical 105 #23,241
1901 historical 102 #22,596
1911 historical 118 #20,649
1997 modern 127 #23,352
1998 modern 138 #22,814
1999 modern 140 #22,789
2000 modern 146 #22,170
2001 modern 148 #21,664
2002 modern 153 #21,609
2003 modern 135 #23,155
2004 modern 142 #22,573
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 135 #23,486
2007 modern 142 #23,025
2008 modern 144 #23,037
2009 modern 142 #23,791
2010 modern 149 #23,598
2011 modern 135 #24,922
2012 modern 127 #25,992
2013 modern 116 #27,992
2014 modern 128 #26,490
2015 modern 130 #26,093
2016 modern 129 #26,270

Geography

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Where Quartleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Exton, Dulverton, Brompton Regis and St Decuman, Nettlecombe, Old Cleeve, Kilton, Lilstock, Dodington, Stringston, Holford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Somerset, Teignbridge and Welwyn Hatfield. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Exton Devon
4 Dulverton, Brompton Regis Devon
5 St Decuman, Nettlecombe, Old Cleeve, Kilton, Lilstock, Dodington, Stringston, Holford Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Somerset 024 South Somerset
2 Teignbridge 019 Teignbridge
3 Welwyn Hatfield 008 Welwyn Hatfield
4 Welwyn Hatfield 007 Welwyn Hatfield
5 Welwyn Hatfield 009 Welwyn Hatfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Quartley

These lists show first names that appear often with the Quartley surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Quartley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Quartley, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Quartley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Quartley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Quartley is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Quartley is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Quartley falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Quartley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Quartley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Quartley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Quartley surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Somerset leads with 48 Quartleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.30x.

County Total Index
Somerset 48 27.30x
Devon 18 7.92x
Middlesex 17 1.56x
Gloucestershire 10 4.67x
Glamorgan 5 2.63x
Yorkshire 5 0.46x
Berkshire 3 3.66x
Buckinghamshire 3 4.54x
Kent 2 0.54x
Hampshire 1 0.45x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bristol St Philip Jacob in Gloucestershire leads with 9 Quartleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 44.62x.

Place Total Index
Bristol St Philip Jacob 9 44.62x
Dodington 8 26666.67x
Hampstead London 8 47.03x
Porlock 8 2758.62x
West Anstey 7 7777.78x
Dunster 6 1428.57x
Fulham London 6 37.88x
Morebath 6 3529.41x
Grinton 5 3571.43x
Llantrisant 5 104.38x
Frome 4 95.01x
Williton 4 677.97x
Mudford 3 2142.86x
Reading St Mary 3 45.66x
Waddesdon 3 937.50x
Bridgewater 2 41.93x
Brompton Regis 2 1052.63x
Combe Raleigh 2 2222.22x
Cutcombe 2 952.38x
Lee 2 36.97x
Wilton 2 434.78x
Aldershot 1 13.33x
Exford 1 588.24x
Exton 1 666.67x
Hammersmith London 1 3.72x
Ilfracombe 1 42.74x
Limehouse London 1 8.34x
Lynton 1 222.22x
Minehead 1 151.52x
Selworthy 1 666.67x
St George Bloomsbury 1 15.95x
Stoke Pero 1 5000.00x
Taunton St Mary 1 30.96x
Tiverton 1 25.51x
Westbury On Trym 1 13.77x
Winsford 1 555.56x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Quartley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 9
Jane 6
Elizabeth 4
Sarah 4
Alice 2
Ann 2
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Harriet 2
Amy 1
Annie 1
Cecila 1
Clarissa 1
Ellen 1
Ida 1
Joan 1
Laura 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Phoebe 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Roseanna 1
Rosina 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Quartley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Quartley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Quartley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 112 people were recorded with the Quartley surname. That placed it at #18,501 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Quartley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016. That gives Quartley a modern rank of #26,270.

What does the Quartley map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Quartley bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.