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'.
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Ahlquist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahlquist Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ahlquist occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ahlquist.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahlquist? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 182,027th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,119,669 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ahlquist are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Ahlquist is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,741 people, or 1 in 208,190. In The United States Ahlquist is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 15 percent are found and Norway, where 3 percent are found.
Ahlquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ahlquist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ahlquist surname rose 6,696 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ahlquist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ahlquist last name are 9.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.29% being registered with the 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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