Qua Surname

92,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Qua Surname Definition:

This name has long been found in Co. Armagh and is still there. The Gaelic form is uncertain. It is possibly an abbreviation of MacQuaid. MIF 199

Qua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam3,8281:24,202408
United States3631:998,50973,813
Philippines3251:311,50243,689
Malaysia1311:225,14712,981
Taiwan1241:189,0711,638
Canada631:584,85148,473
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Northern Ireland451:41,0013,772
Solomon Islands401:14,5012,727
England361:1,547,72466,012
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
India131:59,005,029552,550
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
China61:227,886,92811,701
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:77,7175,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

The alternate forms: Quá (2) are calculated separately.

Qua (9,436) may also be a first name.

Qua Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name has long been found in Co. Armagh and is still there. The Gaelic form is uncertain. It is possibly an abbreviation of MacQuaid. MIF 199

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Qua Last Name Facts

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

Qua (Arabic: قوع, Hindi: क़ुअ) is found most frequently in Vietnam. It may be rendered as: Quá. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qua? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 92,412th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,409,311 people. The surname Qua occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Qua are found; 84 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 74 percent are found in Viet-Asia. Qua is also the 63,721st most widespread first name internationally, held by 9,436 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Vietnam, where it is held by 3,828 people, or 1 in 24,202. In Vietnam it is primarily found in: Southeast, where 27 percent reside, Red River Delta, where 21 percent reside and Mekong River Delta, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Vietnam it is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.

Qua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Qua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Qua last name expanded 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Qua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Qua last name are 5.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Qua earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $51,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quá892/
Quah868,057/
Quay863,741/
Quea863,692/
Quai861,280/
Quat86549/
Quas86398/
Quaß86237/
Quka86226/
Quqa86100/
Quad8643/
Quap8618/
Quaj868/
Quaa864/
Quwa864/
Quaz863/
Quca863/
Quoa863/
Quha862/
Quau862/
Hqua861/
Qcua861/
Qkua861/
Qa801,555/
Quach75177,653/
Quast7513,510/
Quaas752,619/
Quaid752,423/
Quadt751,310/
Queau75770/
Quass75715/
Quash75621/
Quais75511/
Quapp75248/
Quhad75245/
Quait75139/
Gquka7596/
Qquea7595/
Qukaj7592/
Quatz7546/
Quwas7535/
Quahs7530/
Quahe7522/
Quway7518/
Quaih7518/
Quatt7514/
Quays7514/
Quaai7513/
Quwah759/
Quadd756/
Quaah755/
Nquai755/
Quaha755/
Quaaz754/
Quqas754/
Cquay753/
Queas753/
Quasz752/
Quaiz752/
Qukwa752/
Hquka752/
Quwai752/
Qouea751/
Quaht751/
Quaph751/
Quazt751/
Qucai751/
Quead751/
Queea751/
Hquea751/
Quoha751/
Quhea751/
Quayt751/
Quuas751/
Quaat751/
Ququa751/
Quads751/
Quadz751/
Cquka751/
Qu'ai751/
Quqat751/
Quahy750/
Quaad750/
Quapf750/
Quaut750/
Quauy750/
Quayd750/
Cua6715,828/
Kua6713,957/
Gua6712,963/
Quo673,303/
Qad671,134/
Qas671,103/
Qat67860/
Qaz67665/
Qai67319/
Qaa67162/
Qay6787/
Qaj6775/
Qea6763/
Qah6737/
Quaish6726/
Qap6721/
Qau6720/
Quaatz6720/
Quaadt6715/
Qou6712/
Quaass6711/
Qwa6710/
Quatch679/
Qeu679/
Quaith677/
Quasch677/
Gqa676/
Nqukwa676/
Quayth675/
Hqa675/
Qha674/
Qca674/
Qka674/
Cqa673/
Quauch672/
Quaich672/
Qga672/
Ququka672/
Kqa672/
Qqa672/
Quaaie671/
Quahch671/
Quaiss671/
Quuazt671/
Queath671/
Quheah671/
Quwais671/
Quaush671/
Gqugqa671/
Quahha671/
Quguai671/
Quaits670/
Quautz670/

Qua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qua in the Hindi language
क़ुअqu'a-
Qua in the Arabic language
قوعqw-

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