Qua Surname
Approximately 5,171 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 3,828 | 1:24,202 | 408 |
| United States | 363 | 1:998,509 | 73,813 |
| Philippines | 325 | 1:311,502 | 43,689 |
| Malaysia | 131 | 1:225,147 | 12,981 |
| Taiwan | 124 | 1:189,071 | 1,638 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 45 | 1:41,001 | 3,772 |
| Solomon Islands | 40 | 1:14,501 | 2,727 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 57 | 1:77,717 | 5,517 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
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
Qua Demographics
Average Male Qua Height
175.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Qua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Qua (Arabic: قوع, Hindi: क़ुअ) is found most in Vietnam. It can also appear as: Quá. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qua? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 92,412th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,409,311 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Qua are found; 84 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 74 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 63,721st most common first name internationally. It is borne by 9,436 people.
It is most commonly held in Vietnam, where it is borne by 3,828 people, or 1 in 24,202. In Vietnam Qua is primarily concentrated in: Southeast, where 27 percent are found, Red River Delta, where 21 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 13 percent are found. Barring Vietnam Qua occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and The Philippines, where 6 percent are found.
Qua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Qua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Qua surname increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Qua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Qua surname are 5.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.57% being 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quá | 89 | 2 | / |
| Quah | 86 | 8,057 | / |
| Quay | 86 | 3,741 | / |
| Quea | 86 | 3,692 | / |
| Quai | 86 | 1,280 | / |
| Quat | 86 | 549 | / |
| Quas | 86 | 398 | / |
| Quaß | 86 | 237 | / |
| Quka | 86 | 226 | / |
| Quqa | 86 | 100 | / |
| Quad | 86 | 43 | / |
| Quap | 86 | 18 | / |
| Quaj | 86 | 8 | / |
| Quaa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Quwa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Quaz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Quca | 86 | 3 | / |
| Quoa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Quha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Quau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hqua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qcua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qkua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qa | 80 | 1,555 | / |
| Quach | 75 | 177,653 | / |
| Quast | 75 | 13,510 | / |
| Quaas | 75 | 2,619 | / |
| Quaid | 75 | 2,423 | / |
| Quadt | 75 | 1,310 | / |
| Queau | 75 | 770 | / |
| Quass | 75 | 715 | / |
| Quash | 75 | 621 | / |
| Quais | 75 | 511 | / |
| Quapp | 75 | 248 | / |
| Quhad | 75 | 245 | / |
| Quait | 75 | 139 | / |
| Gquka | 75 | 96 | / |
| Qquea | 75 | 95 | / |
| Qukaj | 75 | 92 | / |
| Quatz | 75 | 46 | / |
| Quwas | 75 | 35 | / |
| Quahs | 75 | 30 | / |
| Quahe | 75 | 22 | / |
| Quway | 75 | 18 | / |
| Quaih | 75 | 18 | / |
| Quatt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Quays | 75 | 14 | / |
| Quaai | 75 | 13 | / |
| Quwah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Quadd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Quaah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nquai | 75 | 5 | / |
| Quaha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Quaaz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Quqas | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cquay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Queas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Quasz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quaiz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qukwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hquka | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quwai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qouea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quaht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quaph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quazt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qucai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quead | 75 | 1 | / |
| Queea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hquea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quhea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quayt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quuas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quaat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ququa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quads | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quadz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cquka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qu'ai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quqat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quahy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quaad | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quapf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quaut | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quauy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quayd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cua | 67 | 15,828 | / |
| Kua | 67 | 13,957 | / |
| Gua | 67 | 12,963 | / |
| Quo | 67 | 3,303 | / |
| Qad | 67 | 1,134 | / |
| Qas | 67 | 1,103 | / |
| Qat | 67 | 860 | / |
| Qaz | 67 | 665 | / |
| Qai | 67 | 319 | / |
| Qaa | 67 | 162 | / |
| Qay | 67 | 87 | / |
| Qaj | 67 | 75 | / |
| Qea | 67 | 63 | / |
| Qah | 67 | 37 | / |
| Quaish | 67 | 26 | / |
| Qap | 67 | 21 | / |
| Qau | 67 | 20 | / |
| Quaatz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Quaadt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Qou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Quaass | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Quatch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qeu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Quaith | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quasch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gqa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nqukwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quayth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hqa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cqa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quauch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quaich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ququka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quaaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quahch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quaiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quuazt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Queath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quheah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quwais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quaush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqugqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quahha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quguai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quaits | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quautz | 67 | 0 | / |
Qua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qua in the Hindi language | ||
| क़ुअ | qu'a | - |
| Qua in the Arabic language | ||
| قوع | qw | - |
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