Quarters

Quarters Meaning & Origin

About Quarters
The surname Quarters is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "quartier," meaning "a quarter or division." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived in a quarter or district of a town or city. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked in a specific quarter or area, such as a market or trading district. The surname Quarters may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with a particular quarter or division in a different context, such as a military or administrative role.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Quarters is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Quarters: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quarters based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Quarters is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q063062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W AO1 R T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɔrtərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quarters in Braille

Here's how to represent Quarters in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Quarters in braille

How to sign the name Quarters using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Quarters using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Quarters in sign language

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