Appelkvist Surname

701,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Appelkvist Surname User-submission:

Appelkvist means 'apple twig' in Swedish. It has been anglicized to Applequist.

Appelkvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3611:27,2762,218
Norway171:302,48730,120
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Appelkvist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Appelkvist means 'apple twig' in Swedish. It has been anglicized to Applequist.

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Appelkvist Last Name Facts

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

Appelkvist is found most frequently in Sweden. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Appelkvist? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 701,000th most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 17,351,300 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Appelkvist are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Appelkvist is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 361 people, or 1 in 27,276. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 16 percent reside and Blekinge County, where 12 percent reside. Not including Sweden this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Appelkvist Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Appelkvist earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.06% less than the national average, earning 235,137 kr per year; in United States they earn 30.12% more than the national average, earning $56,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning $42,615 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Apelkvist9536/
Appelqvist901,086/
Apelqvist84525/
Äppelqvist806/
Applkby592/

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