Borgkvist Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Borgkvist Surname User-submission:

The Borgkvist surname comes from the Swedish word for 'castle twig'.

Borgkvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1561:63,1204,821
Denmark231:245,42219,084
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Borgkvist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Borgkvist surname comes from the Swedish word for 'castle twig'.

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Borgkvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Borgkvist is found most frequently in Sweden. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borgkvist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,210,518th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Borgkvist are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Borgkvist is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 63,120. In Sweden Borgkvist is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 62 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Sweden Borgkvist occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Borgkvist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borgkvist last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Borgkvist earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning $31,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borkvist941/
Bergkvist894,118/
Borgqvist89316/
Bergqkvist841/
Berkvist8210/
Burkvist821/
Barkvist820/
Bergqvist789,032/
Berkqvist788/
Vargkvist781/
Barkvis751/
Borkhuis71155/
Berqvist716/
Burqvist711/
Bärqvist711/
Bergqvíst671/
Borkva671/
Barkhuis59187/
Warqvist591/
Vorkhuis591/
Berqvest590/
Barkve53110/
Barkva531/
Borcva531/
Barkved50165/
Bourkbe501/

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