Alqvist Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Alqvist 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'.
Alqvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Alqvist 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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Where Does The Last Name Alqvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alqvist is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Alqvist.
How Common Is The Last Name Alqvist? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,808,717th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Alqvist live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.
Alqvist is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 218,817. In Sweden Alqvist is most numerous in: Jönköping County, where 24 percent are found, Skåne County, where 20 percent are found and Norrbotten County, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 2 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allqvist | 93 | 14 | / |
| Alhqvist | 93 | 3 | / |
| Halqvist | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hallqvist | 88 | 1,263 | / |
| Alkvist | 86 | 79 | / |
| Alqbist | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haellqvist | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ahlkvist | 80 | 339 | / |
| Ohlqvist | 80 | 61 | / |
| Ellqvist | 80 | 55 | / |
| Elgqvist | 80 | 48 | / |
| Helqvist | 80 | 48 | / |
| Ollqvist | 80 | 27 | / |
| Alkviste | 80 | 25 | / |
| Halkvist | 80 | 12 | / |
| Algkvist | 80 | 11 | / |
| Alkhvist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alkvists | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hasselqvist | 78 | 342 | / |
| Hellqvist | 75 | 2,018 | / |
| Hallkvist | 75 | 337 | / |
| Hällqvist | 75 | 216 | / |
| Hollqvist | 75 | 17 | / |
| Allqvie | 71 | 9 | / |
| Olkvist | 71 | 4 | / |
| Haellkvist | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasselkvist | 67 | 152 | / |
| Helkvist | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ellkvist | 67 | 8 | / |
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Footnotes
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