Find out how popular the last name Que is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Que.

Que, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Que surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Que in America

Que is the 33499th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Que surname appeared 681 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Que.

We can also compare 2010 data for Que to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Que

The surname "QUE" is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the French word "queue," which means "tail" or "end." This suggests that the name may have been originally given as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who lived at the end of a village or road, or perhaps had some other physical characteristic that resembled a tail.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "QUE" can be found in medieval French records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name include Jean Que, a farmer mentioned in a land registry from the village of Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon in 1297, and Guillaume Que, a merchant listed in the town records of Rouen in 1346.

In the 15th century, the surname "QUE" was also found in various spellings, such as "Qué," "Quey," and "Quai," which may have been influenced by regional dialects or scribal errors. One notable bearer from this time period was Pierre Quey, a soldier from Normandy who fought in the Hundred Years' War and was mentioned in a military record from 1428.

As the centuries passed, the surname "QUE" spread across France and eventually to other parts of Europe and the world. In the 17th century, a man named Jacques Que was listed as a resident of the French colony of Quebec in Canada in 1657. Another notable bearer was Jean-Baptiste Que, a French philosopher and writer who lived from 1647 to 1723 and wrote several works on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, the surname "QUE" was borne by several notable individuals, including Eugène Que (1808-1879), a French painter known for his landscapes and portraits, and Honoré Que (1818-1887), a French politician and lawyer who served as a member of the National Assembly.

Other historical figures with the surname "QUE" include Émile Que (1856-1931), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, and Paul Que (1872-1935), a French poet and writer who was part of the Symbolist movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Que

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Que.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Que was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Que has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Que was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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