Le Queux Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Le Queux Surname User-submission:

In medieval French le queux meant 'chief cook' and applied only to the manager of the team in charge of cooking for the royal family (in France, and Normandy). The archaic word queux is derived from the Latin coquus. Any other professional in cookery was called coquinus.

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Le Queux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France571:1,165,311123,217
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Le Queux Surname Meaning

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In medieval French le queux meant 'chief cook' and applied only to the manager of the team in charge of cooking for the royal family (in France, and Normandy). The archaic word queux is derived from the Latin coquus. Any other professional in cookery was called coquinus. The English equivalent of Lequeux is Cook. In modern French, the only remnant of this word is in the expression 'Maître Queux' which qualifies a most excellent chef.

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Le Queux Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Le Queux Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Le Queux is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Queux? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,460,878th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Le Queux are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Le Queux is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 1,165,311. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 47 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 21 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 14 percent live. Barring France it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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La Gueux753/
Le Cue714/
Le Quay67185/
Le Quoy6722/
Le Quoc6719/
La Quey674/
Le Khuu672/
Le Quai671/
Le Cueq670/

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