Ahlquist Surname

182,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7411:208,19020,384
Sweden3541:27,8162,265
Norway711:72,42710,169
Denmark671:84,2498,149
England551:1,013,05650,089
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

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'.

- jahlqvis

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.

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