Ahlquist Surname
Approximately 2,336 people bear this surname
Ahlquist 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'.
Ahlquist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,741 | 1:208,190 | 20,384 |
| Sweden | 354 | 1:27,816 | 2,265 |
| Norway | 71 | 1:72,427 | 10,169 |
| Denmark | 67 | 1:84,249 | 8,149 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Ahlquist 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'.
- jahlqvisAhlquist Demographics
Average Ahlquist Salary in
United States
$46,492 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ahlquist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahlquist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ahlquist occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahlquist? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ahlquist is the 182,027th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,119,669 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ahlquist live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Ahlquist is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,741 people, or 1 in 208,190. In The United States Ahlquist is most common in: Minnesota, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 15 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.
Ahlquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ahlquist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ahlquist last name expanded 6,696 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ahlquist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ahlquist surname are 9.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ahlquist earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning 335,736 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.04% less than the national average, earning $42,213 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahlquiest | 94 | 1 | / |
| Alquist | 93 | 532 | / |
| Ahlqvist | 88 | 3,586 | / |
| Helquist | 88 | 343 | / |
| Holquist | 88 | 310 | / |
| Halquist | 88 | 251 | / |
| Ohlquist | 88 | 64 | / |
| Allquist | 88 | 40 | / |
| Ahlqwist | 88 | 9 | / |
| Alhquist | 88 | 7 | / |
| Alnquist | 88 | 3 | / |
| Ahlguist | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ahlkuist | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ahlquest | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hallquist | 82 | 1,550 | / |
| Hellquist | 82 | 591 | / |
| Hollquist | 82 | 9 | / |
| Hällquist | 82 | 4 | / |
| Holnquist | 82 | 2 | / |
| Holhquist | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alinquist | 82 | 0 | / |
| Alenquist | 82 | 0 | / |
| Halnquist | 82 | 0 | / |
| Halquiest | 82 | 0 | / |
| Elquist | 80 | 186 | / |
| Alquest | 80 | 15 | / |
| Alguist | 80 | 2 | / |
| Olquist | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haellquist | 78 | 17 | / |
| Hallquisth | 78 | 11 | / |
| Hallnquist | 78 | 1 | / |
| Haselquist | 78 | 1 | / |
| Halinquist | 78 | 0 | / |
| Holinquist | 78 | 0 | / |
| Holenquist | 78 | 0 | / |
| Allenquist | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ellquist | 75 | 76 | / |
| Ollquist | 75 | 74 | / |
| Elgquist | 75 | 36 | / |
| Holquest | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alnquest | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohlquest | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ahlgvist | 75 | 0 | / |
| Allquest | 75 | 0 | / |
| Halquest | 75 | 0 | / |
| Helquest | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hasselquist | 74 | 429 | / |
| Hallenquist | 74 | 9 | / |
| Hollinquist | 74 | 0 | / |
| Holingquist | 74 | 0 | / |
| Hallquest | 71 | 41 | / |
| Hellqwist | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hallqwist | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hallkuist | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hallguist | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holleenquist | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hassellquist | 70 | 1 | / |
| Elquest | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ollenquist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holinquest | 67 | 0 | / |
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