An English surname, Quarterman from the Old French term ‘quaternaries’ referred to the ability of using one’s hands and also the armor worn by knights and soldiers. Variations in spelling for Quarterman include Quartermaines, Quatermay, Quatermaines, Quartermaynes and Quartermain. In England the Quarterman families originally lived in Oxfordshire. The primarily locations now for the surname are in the city of London, counties of Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Within the United States the Quarterman surname is mostly in the southern states around Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Florida. Famous: John S. Quarterman (author), Joe Quarterman (singer), Lloyd Albert Quarterman (worked with Albert Einstein on the use of uranium in the 1940s), Kurt Quarterman (professional football player), Saundra Quarterman (actress), Simon Quarterman (English television actor) and Fraser Quarterman (professional cricket player in New Zealand).