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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed both from Hokkien 郭 (Keh) and Catalan Qué.
Proper noun
Que (plural Ques)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Que is the 33499th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 681 individuals. Que is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (72.54%) and Hispanic/Latino (16.59%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Que
- Abbreviation of Querétaro, a state of Mexico.
- Abbreviation of Québec, a province of Canada.
- Abbreviation of Québec City, the capital of the province of Québec, Canada
Further reading
Anagrams
Tagalog
Etymology
From Hokkien 郭 (Keh), via Spanish Que. Doublet of Kwok.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Que (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒ)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien