Alquist Surname
Approximately 532 people bear this surname
Alquist 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'.
Alquist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 482 | 1:751,989 | 58,734 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Alquist 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'.
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Alquist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alquist Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alquist is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Alquist click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alquist? popularity and diffusion
Alquist is the 587,571st most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,698,395 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Alquist live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 482 people, or 1 in 751,989. In The United States Alquist is mostly found in: California, where 15 percent live, Washington, where 8 percent live and Colorado, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Alquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alquist has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,121 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alquist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alquist last name are 6.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.61% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alquist earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 22.94% less than the national average, earning 266,685 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.98% less than the national average, earning $42,727 USD per year.
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