Björkqvist Surname

253,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Björkqvist Surname User-submission:

The Björkqvist surname means 'birch twig'.

Björkqvist Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9291:10,599935
Finland6111:8,9961,407
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

The alternate forms: Bjorkqvist (17) are calculated separately.

Björkqvist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Björkqvist surname means 'birch twig'.

- dianajmorgan
DNA test information

Björkqvist Last Name Facts

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

Björkqvist occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Bjorkqvist. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Björkqvist? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 253,527th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,674,500 people. The surname Björkqvist occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Björkqvist reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Björkqvist is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 929 people, or 1 in 10,599. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 24 percent are found, Skåne County, where 18 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 39 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjorkqvist9717/
Bjrkqvist9517/
Björkquist90184/
Bjärkqvist901/
Bjørkqvist901/
Bjoerkqvist864/
Björquist8415/
Bjergkvist8029/
Björnquist807/

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