Question Surname
2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Question Surname Definition:
MIF 14
Question Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
Question (447) may also be a first name.
Question Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MIF 14
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
QUESTION: McQuestion is found in the U.S., and MacQuiston is a Scotch name. It may be from Wiston, name of a village and parish co. Lanark; or from the surname Weston, like Quilliams from Williams.
— Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quetion | 93 | 2 | / |
| Quistion | 88 | 3 | / |
| Guestion | 88 | 2 | / |
| Guetion | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cuetion | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quition | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cestion | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quetian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quistian | 75 | 2,891 | / |
| Quitiong | 75 | 92 | / |
| Quitioan | 75 | 52 | / |
| Cuistion | 75 | 10 | / |
| Quistián | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kesstion | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quitione | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quetiant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ketion | 71 | 2 | / |
| Quitian | 67 | 8,013 | / |
| Costion | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kestian | 67 | 28 | / |
| Quitián | 67 | 16 | / |
| Keetion | 67 | 11 | / |
| Castion | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qetiane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kastion | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qistian | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guition | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cestian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gbetion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guetian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nccuistion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keation | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kostion | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Question
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