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What is the origin of the name 'Quakers?

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Meaning: "tremble at the Word of the Lord;" but the word was used earlier of foreign sects given to fits of shaking during religious… See more definitions. read more

Out of 5,838,786 records in the U.S. Social Security Administration public data, the first name Quakers was not present. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. read more

The Quaker Family in Colonial America: A Portrait of the Society of Friends (1973), emphasis on social structure and family life. Frost, J. William."The Origins of the Quaker Crusade against Slavery: A Review of Recent Literature," Quaker History 67 (1978): 42–58. JSTOR 41946850. Hamm, Thomas. The Quakers in America. read more

The map shows the absolute popularity of the name Quaker as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in Georgia, South Carolina, or Michigan. read more

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