Explore the Family Name Quayle

The meaning of Quayle

1. English: from Middle English, Old French quaille ‘quail’, a bird noted for both its supposed amorous disposition and its timidity. 2. Manx: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Fhail ‘son of Paul’. Compare Fayle and McPhail.

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How common is the last name Quayle in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Quayle has seen minor changes from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the surname slipped slightly from 17,652 in 2000 to 18,098 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.53%. However, the count of people with this surname increased by approximately 5%, from 1,466 people in 2000 to 1,539 people in 2010. The proportion of people named Quayle per 100,000 people also declined marginally from 0.54 to 0.52.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,652	#18,098	-2.53%
Count	1,466	1,539	4.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.52	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quayle

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also offers an insight into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Quayle. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identified as being of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, rising from 1.02% to 2.01%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase from 1.02% to 2.47%. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased from 95.91% to 92.59%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 1.36% to 2.21%. Lastly, where no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, 0.39% and 0.32% of individuals with the surname Quayle identified as such, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.91%	92.59%	-3.46%
Two or More Races	1.02%	2.47%	142.16%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.21%	62.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.02%	2.01%	97.06%
Black	0%	0.39%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.32%	0%