Alkvist Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Alkvist 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'.

Alkvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Norway151:342,81932,589
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Alkvist 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

Alkvist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alkvist (Russian: Альквист) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alkvist? popularity and diffusion

Alkvist is the 2,121,169th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Alkvist are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 205,141. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent live, Västmanland County, where 17 percent live and Norrbotten County, where 15 percent live. Besides Sweden this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 19 percent live and Russia, where 18 percent live.

Alkvist Last Name Statistics demography

Alkvist earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 23.61% more than the national average, earning 427,787 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahlkvist93339/
Alkviste9325/
Halkvist9312/
Algkvist9311/
Alkvists931/
Alkhvist931/
Hallkvist88337/
Alqvist8648/
Olkvist864/
Haellkvist821/
Helkvist8015/
Allqvist8014/
Ellkvist808/
Alhqvist803/
Halqvist801/
Hasselkvist78152/
Alkves773/
Hallqvist751,263/
Hellkvist75525/
Hällkvist75119/
Hollkvist752/
Haellqvist711/
Alqbist711/
Hasselqvist67342/
Ohlqvist6761/
Ellqvist6755/
Helqvist6748/
Elgqvist6748/
Ollqvist6727/
Alkbi671/
Alkhwais671/

Alkvist Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alkvist in the Russian language
Альквистalkvist-

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