Que Family History

Que Surname Meaning

Catalan (Qué): variant of Quer a topographic name from quer ‘rock cliff’. Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 闕 meaning ‘watchtower on either side of a palace gate or at a rampart of a palace’ in Chinese: (i) from part of the placename Que Dang (闕黨) also named Que Li (闕里) (located in present-day Shandong province) the birthplace of the famous philosopher Confucius (551–479 BC).

(ii) possibly a shortened form of the compound Chinese surname Que-Men (闕門) originally borne by residents who lived beside the watchtower of a palace gate. Chinese: Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese form of the surname 郭 see Guo The dialects of this pronunciation are found in eastern Guangdong Fujian and Taiwan from where many people migrated to Singapore Malaysia Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese (Quế): from the Chinese surname 桂 see Gui.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Qu, Xue, Lu, Rue, Aue, Due, Cue, Cui, Qi, Du

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You can see how Que families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Que family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Que families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Que family living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Que's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Que families in 1891.

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What did your Que ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Cook and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Que. 67% of Que men worked as a Cook and 50% of Que women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Que were Farm hand and Teacher.

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Cook

67%

Farm hand

34%

Maid

50%

Teacher

50%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Que. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Que census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Que. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 225 military records available for the last name Que. For the veterans among your Que ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Que lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Que life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Que in 1962 was 81, and 62 in 2003.

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Que Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Quế): from the Chinese surname 桂 see Gui.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Que family from?

What did your Que ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cook

67%

Farm hand

34%

Maid

50%

Teacher

50%

What Que family records will you find?

What is the average Que lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Que life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Que in 1962 was 81, and 62 in 2003.

Que Family History

Que Surname Meaning

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Que Surname Meaning

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What did your Que ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Que lifespan?

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