HAQUE
Haque is a family name that can be traced back to the Arabic language and is widely encountered across the South‑Asian subcontinent, particularly in Bangladesh. The name derives from the Arabic noun haqq, which translates as “truth” or “righteousness.” The etymological connotation of the name indicates a person who adheres to honesty, justice and moral virtue, and it therefore functions as an honourific designation for individuals whose scholarship, piety or community leadership commands respect.
In Bangladesh the surname is almost exclusively borne by people of the Muslim faith. It is common for bearers of the name to trace their lineage back to families that have historically held positions of spiritual or intellectual authority. The cultural practice of taking a surname that reflects a virtuous quality such as truth is part of a broader tradition among Muslims in the region, in which names are chosen to convey aspirational values. As such, the name Haque is not merely a label of family identity; it also communicates a social expectation of integrity.
While the name is mainly regional to South‑Asia, variants of the surname can be found among expatriate communities. Its spelling remains uniformly rendered as Haque in English, which facilitates ease of recognition in diaspora contexts where the name is situated alongside other Arabic‑derived patronymics.
Typical given names associated with the Haque surname
Male
- Abdul
- Aminul
- Azizul
- Enamul
- Md
- Mohammad
- Mohammed
- Muhammad
- Shamsul
- Syed
Female
- Farhana
- Farzana
- Hasina
- Nurul
- Rahima
- Rukeya
- Saleha
- Salma
- Sharmin
- Shirin
- Syeda
- Tahmina
- Yasmin
Similar and related surnames
- Haake
- Haeck
- Hacke
- Haacke
- Haik
- Hack
- Haak
- Haack
- Haick
- Hacq
- Haac
- Haag
- Hackes
- Hackie
- Haeg
- Hag
- Haga
- Hagai
- Hagg
- Hagga
- Hagge
- Haggi
- Haggie
- Haggo
- Hagh
- Haghe
- Haghi
- Hago
- Hagoe
- Hague
- Haiek
- Haig
- Haigh
- Haighe
- Haigue
- Hak
- Haka
- Hake
- Hakes
- Haki
- Hakka
- Hakki
- Hakko
- Halke
- Halkes
- Haq
- Haqq
- Haqqi
- Haques
- Hauck
- Haucke
- Haug
- Haugg
- Haugh
- Haughie
- Haugue
- Hauk
- Hauke
- Haukie
- Hawco
- Hawk
- Hawke
- Hawkie
- Hax
- Haykes
- Heague
- Heak
- Heake
- Heakes
- Heaks
- Heaugh
- Heck
- Heckie
- Heeck
- Heeg
- Heek
- Heg
- Hegg
- Hegge
- Heggie
- Hegh
- Hego
- Heig
- Heigh
- Heigho
- Heighoe
- Heike
- Hek
- Heke
- Heock
- Heuck
- Heugh
- Hewka
- Hewke
- Hex
- Hg
- Hick
- Hicke
- Hickie
- Hieke
- Hig
- Higa
- Higg
- Higge
- Higgi
- Higgie
- Higgo
- High
- Highe
- Higho
- Higo
- Hike
- Hioco
- Hoac
- Hoag
- Hoak
- Hoake
- Hoc
- Hoca
- Hock
- Hocke
- Hockie
- Hoeck
- Hoeg
- Hoegg
- Hoegh
- Hoek
- Hog
- Hoga
- Hogg
- Hogge
- Hoggie
- Hogh
- Hogo
- Hogue
- Hoig
- Hok
- Hoke
- Hokke
- Hoock
- Hoog
- Hooghe
- Hook
- Hooke
- Hoq
- Hoque
- Hoquee
- Houck
- Houcke
- Houg
- Hough
- Houghie
- Houk
- Houke
- Howk
- Huc
- Huck
- Hucke
- Hucko
- Hueck
- Hug
- Hugg
- Huggie
- Hugh
- Hughe
- Hughie
- Hugho
- Hugo
- Hugoe
- Hugue
- Huigh
- Huk
- Huka
- Huke
- Hukku
- Huq
- Huqe
- Huque
- Huyck
- Huyg
- Huyghe
- Hyka
- Hyke
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 5,194 people named Haque in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,822nd most common surname in Britain. Around 80 in a million people in Britain are named Haque.
Region of origin: Asia
Country of origin: Bangladesh
Religion of origin: Muslim
Famous people named Haque
- Sophiya Haque - Actress, singer, video jockey and dancer (1971 to 2013)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.