Algkvist Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Algkvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Algkvist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Algkvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Algkvist has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Algkvist click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Algkvist? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Algkvist is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Algkvist are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 60 percent reside, Jönköping County, where 20 percent reside and Skåne County, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkvist | 93 | 79 | / |
| Ahlkvist | 88 | 339 | / |
| Alkviste | 88 | 25 | / |
| Halkvist | 88 | 12 | / |
| Alkvists | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alkhvist | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hallkvist | 82 | 337 | / |
| Alqvist | 80 | 48 | / |
| Olkvist | 80 | 4 | / |
| Haellkvist | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elgqvist | 75 | 48 | / |
| Helkvist | 75 | 15 | / |
| Allqvist | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ellkvist | 75 | 8 | / |
| Alhqvist | 75 | 3 | / |
| Halqvist | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hasselkvist | 74 | 152 | / |
| Hallqvist | 71 | 1,263 | / |
| Hellkvist | 71 | 525 | / |
| Hällkvist | 71 | 119 | / |
| Alkves | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hollkvist | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alqbist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haellqvist | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Algkvist
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