Quek

Quek Meaning & Origin

About Quek
The surname Quek is of Chinese origin and is predominantly found among the Hokkien-speaking Chinese community. It is derived from the Chinese character "郭" (Guō), which means "outer" or "surrounding." The surname Quek typically signifies a person or family who originated from a place or lived near a city wall or outer boundary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Quek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Quek: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quek based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Quek is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KK
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/kwɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quek in Braille

Here's how to represent Quek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Quek in braille

How to sign the name Quek using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Quek using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Quek in sign language

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