Bergqvist Surname

56,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bergqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bergqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden8,2181:1,19897
Denmark2211:25,5422,602
Finland2101:26,1753,588
Norway1281:40,1745,714
England561:994,96549,531
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Bergqvíst (1) are calculated separately.

Bergqvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bergqvist is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also appear as: Bergqvíst. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bergqvist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 56,171st most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 806,858 people. Bergqvist occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Bergqvist live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Bergqvist is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 8,218 people, or 1 in 1,198. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent live and Skåne County, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 2 percent live and Finland, where 2 percent live.

Bergqvist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bergqvist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bergqvist last name expanded 1,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bergqvist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bergqvist last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered with the political party.

The amount Bergqvist earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15% less than the national average, earning 294,181 kr per year and in United States they earn 62.71% more than the national average, earning $70,206 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bergqvíst961/
Bergqkvist951/
Berqvist946/
Bergkvist894,118/
Borgqvist89316/
Berkqvist898/
Berkvist8210/
Bärqvist821/
Berqvest820/
Borgkvist78194/
Bjrkqvist7817/
Bjørkqvist741/
Wirqvist712/
Birkvist711/
Borkvist711/
Barkvist710/
Bjørkvist675/
Berkvich591/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bergqvist
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