Björqvist Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Björqvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Bjorqvist (2) are calculated separately.
Björqvist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Björqvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Björqvist occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Bjorqvist. Click here to see other potential spellings of Björqvist.
How Common Is The Last Name Björqvist? popularity and diffusion
Björqvist is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Björqvist reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name Björqvist is most commonly held in Finland, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,099,340. In Finland it is most common in: Ostrobothnia, where 40 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 40 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 20 percent reside. Not including Finland Björqvist is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 14 percent reside and Sweden, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorqvist | 96 | 2 | / |
| Björeqvist | 95 | 8 | / |
| Björkvist | 89 | 9 | / |
| Bjurqvist | 89 | 4 | / |
| Björkkvist | 84 | 54 | / |
| Bjärkqvist | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bjoerkqvist | 80 | 4 | / |
| Böjer Qvist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bjurkvist | 78 | 26 | / |
| Bjørkvist | 78 | 5 | / |
| Bjorkvist | 78 | 2 | / |
| Björkvi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Biörkkvist | 74 | 1 | / |
| Björkby | 50 | 2 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Björqvist
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