Almqvist Surname

120,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Almqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Almqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,5811:2,750261
Norway671:76,75110,726
Finland351:157,04914,263
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England131:4,286,005132,302
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
France71:9,488,960336,266
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Älmqvist (23) are calculated separately.

Almqvist Last Name Facts

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

Almqvist occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Älmqvist. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Almqvist? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 120,798th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,920,808 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Almqvist reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Almqvist is most frequent in Sweden, where it is held by 3,581 people, or 1 in 2,750. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent are found and Skåne County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 2 percent are found and Finland, where 1 percent are found.

Almqvist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Almqvist has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 413 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Almqvist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Almqvist are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Almqvist earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.64% less than the national average, earning 295,403 kr per year and in United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Älmqvist9623/
Halmqvist940/
Elmqvist88622/
Almkvist88553/
Ölmqvist883/
Holmqvist826,826/
Almkvisth823/
Elmkvist75115/
Olmkvist752/
Holmkvist711,756/
Helmkvist712/
Holmqvistová701/
Holmkbist591/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Almqvist
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