Quilty

Quilty Meaning & Origin

About Quilty
The surname Quilty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Caoilte, meaning "descendant of Caoilte." Caoilte is a personal name derived from the word "caoil," which translates to "slender" or "graceful." The surname Quilty is primarily found in County Clare, Ireland, and is associated with individuals who are descendants of Caoilte or have ancestral ties to the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quilty: 690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quilty 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 Quilty is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 L T IY0
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɪlti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quilty in Braille

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

The name Quilty in braille

How to sign the name Quilty using Sign Language

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

The name Quilty in sign language

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