Ahlqvist Surname

126,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ahlqvist 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'.

Ahlqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,5201:3,907370
Finland8941:6,148961
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Norway331:155,82719,235
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France41:16,605,680368,153
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Ahlqvist 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

Ahlqvist Last Name Facts

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

Ahlqvist is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahlqvist? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 126,668th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,032,221 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Ahlqvist live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

Ahlqvist is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,520 people, or 1 in 3,907. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 19 percent are found and Skåne County, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Sweden this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Ahlqvist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ahlqvist surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Ahlqvist earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 74.83% more than the national average, earning 605,062 kr per year and in United States they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning $52,164 USD per year.

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