Almqvist Surname
Approximately 3,794 people bear this surname
Almqvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3,581 | 1:2,750 | 261 |
| Norway | 67 | 1:76,751 | 10,726 |
| Finland | 35 | 1:157,049 | 14,263 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Älmqvist (23) are calculated separately.
Almqvist Demographics
Average Almqvist Salary in
United States
$33,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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