Apelqvist Surname

593,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Apelqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Apelqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5011:19,6541,643
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Norway61:857,04855,549
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Apelqvist Last Name Facts

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

Apelqvist is found most frequently in Sweden. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Apelqvist? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 593,568th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,881,040 people. The surname Apelqvist is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Apelqvist are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 501 people, or 1 in 19,654. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Norrbotten County, where 29 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent live and Stockholm County, where 16 percent live. Other than Sweden this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Apelqvist Last Name Statistics demography

Apelqvist earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning 394,256 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Appelqvist951,086/
Apelkvist8936/
Appelkvist84420/
Äppelqvist846/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Apelqvist
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