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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


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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 1911 there were 7 Que families living in Ontario. This was about 23% of all the recorded Que's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Que families in 1911.
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What did your Que ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cook was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Que. 34% of Que men worked as a Cook.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cook
    34%
  • Labourer
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

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Passenger Lists

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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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