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Sir Allan Stephen Quartermaine, was a British civil engineer. He started his career in the Hertfordshire county surveyor's office and served in the Royal Engineers during the First World War, constructing railways in the Middle East and being awarded the Military Cross. After the war he continued to work for local authorities before joining the Great Western Railway (GWR), where he became chief engineer by 1940. During the Second World War he served as Director-General of Aircraft Production Factories before returning to the GWR to construct military railway facilities. After the war he refused a position on the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission as he disagreed with nationalisation of the railways. Despite this he transferred to become chief engineer of the Western Region of British Railways in 1948 and later served as an adviser to British Rail on modernisation. Quartermaine served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for 1951–52 and was knighted in 1956.
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On the name Allan Quartermaine, Allan means Harmony, Stone, Noble, Fair, Little Rock, Handsome.
The name Allan Quartermaine is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Allan is commonly found in France, United Kingdom, United States of America, and 92 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Allan is recorded 48,399 times globally, ranking it as the 1,377th most common name worldwide.
Allan is most prevalent in France, with 7,100 occurrences, making it the 464th most popular name in the country.
In Denmark, the name Allan is found among 1 in every 47 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| France | #464 | 1 : 184 |
| United Kingdom | #286 | 1 : 81 |
| United States of America | #773 | 1 : 280 |
| Brazil | #271 | 1 : 183 |
| Saudi Arabia | #1,201 | 1 : 1,106 |
| Costa Rica | #83 | 1 : 55 |
| South Africa | #1,135 | 1 : 1,226 |
| Denmark | #57 | 1 : 47 |
| Canada | #298 | 1 : 194 |
| Malaysia | #1,106 | 1 : 1,632 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Allan from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sir Allan Stephen Quartermaine, was a British civil engineer. He started his career in the Hertfordshire county surveyor's office and served in the Royal Engineers during the First World War, constructing railways in the Middle East and being awarded the Military Cross. After the war he continued to work for local authorities before joining the Great Western Railway (GWR), where he became chief engineer by 1940. During the Second World War he served as Director-General of Aircraft Production Factories before returning to the GWR to construct military railway facilities. After the war he refused a position on the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission as he disagreed with nationalisation of the railways. Despite this he transferred to become chief engineer of the Western Region of British Railways in 1948 and later served as an adviser to British Rail on modernisation. Quartermaine served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for 1951–52 and was knighted in 1956.
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