Qu Surname
Approximately 2,536,983 people bear this surname
Qu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2,515,046 | 1:544 | 89 |
| Taiwan | 6,171 | 1:3,799 | 120 |
| Thailand | 4,587 | 1:15,400 | 1,129 |
| United States | 2,631 | 1:137,765 | 14,393 |
| Singapore | 1,738 | 1:3,169 | 262 |
| Hong Kong | 1,335 | 1:5,495 | 244 |
| Canada | 1,010 | 1:36,481 | 4,642 |
| Vietnam | 925 | 1:100,158 | 722 |
| Australia | 631 | 1:42,782 | 5,439 |
| Pakistan | 458 | 1:390,052 | 7,422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Spain | 262 | 1:178,443 | 12,629 |
| England | 194 | 1:287,206 | 22,180 |
| France | 188 | 1:353,312 | 52,982 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Germany | 127 | 1:633,901 | 50,033 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Japan | 76 | 1:1,682,162 | 25,629 |
| Russia | 74 | 1:1,947,609 | 122,573 |
| Netherlands | 66 | 1:255,866 | 32,556 |
| Malaysia | 65 | 1:453,757 | 23,130 |
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Ecuador | 26 | 1:611,763 | 11,738 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
Qu (2,175) may also be a first name.
Qu Demographics
Average Qu Salary in
United States
$50,372 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Qu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qu (Hindi: क़ु) is found most in China. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Qu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 212th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,873 people. The surname Qu is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qu reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Qu is also the 160,743rd most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 2,175 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in China, where it is carried by 2,515,046 people, or 1 in 544. Aside from China it exists in 91 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.
Qu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Qu are 13.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.74% registered with the party.
The amount Qu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 52.17% less than the national average, earning €14,363 per year; in Peru they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,880 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.52% less than the national average, earning R 129,456 per year; in United States they earn 16.74% more than the national average, earning $50,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $53,604 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Que | 80 | 178,077 | / |
| Qus | 80 | 427 | / |
| Hqu | 80 | 392 | / |
| Qut | 80 | 197 | / |
| Quq | 80 | 36 | / |
| Quz | 80 | 31 | / |
| Quf | 80 | 21 | / |
| Quk | 80 | 19 | / |
| Quh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Qqu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Quc | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kqu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Qup | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qux | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gqu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qug | 80 | 4 | / |
| Quw | 80 | 3 | / |
| Quế | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cqu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hque | 67 | 893 | / |
| Q | 67 | 349 | / |
| Quch | 67 | 155 | / |
| Qush | 67 | 143 | / |
| Quck | 67 | 124 | / |
| Ququ | 67 | 93 | / |
| Hquk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quhh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kque | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qugp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qugc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qukg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qusz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qquw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qutt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hcqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kquw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hquc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hqug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hqup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hqus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qukc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qugh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qupp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quốc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qugq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qucs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qucq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qucp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qucc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qcqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quqz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quqc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qugw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quwf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qutd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qusg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qukz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qukw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qukt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qquq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cquz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cquw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cqus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cquq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cqup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cquc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qukq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qquf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quhq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quhf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quhc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qugx | 67 | 1 | / |
Qu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qu in the Hindi language | ||
| क़ु | qu | 71.43 |
| क़ू | qu | 14.29 |
| क़ु | qu | 14.29 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qu
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