Ahlkvist Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ahlkvist Surname User-submission:

This is a Swedish surname, which means 'aldertwig' or 'twig of alder'. It comes from al, meaning 'alder' (the tree), and kvist, meaning 'twig', 'branch'.

Ahlkvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2901:33,9542,772
Finland151:366,44725,366
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Norway101:514,22941,629
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Ahlkvist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Swedish surname, which means 'aldertwig' or 'twig of alder'. It comes from al, meaning 'alder' (the tree), and kvist, meaning 'twig', 'branch'.

- jahlqvis

Ahlkvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ahlkvist occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahlkvist? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ahlkvist is the 820,032nd most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Ahlkvist are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Ahlkvist is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 33,954. In Sweden Ahlkvist is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 28 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 23 percent are found and Norrbotten County, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Sweden it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Ahlkvist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ahlkvist last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Ahlkvist earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.18% more than the national average, earning 447,079 kr per year and in United States they earn 164.89% more than the national average, earning $114,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alkvist9379/
Alkviste8825/
Helkvist8815/
Halkvist8812/
Algkvist8811/
Alkvists881/
Alkhvist881/
Hellkvist82525/
Hallkvist82337/
Hällkvist82119/
Hollkvist822/
Alqvist8048/
Olkvist804/
Haellkvist781/
Ohlqvist7561/
Helqvist7548/
Allqvist7514/
Ellkvist758/
Alhqvist753/
Halqvist751/
Hasselkvist74152/
Hellqvist712,018/
Hallqvist711,263/
Hällqvist71216/
Hollqvist7117/
Alkves713/
Alqbist671/
Haellqvist671/

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