Broqvist Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Broqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Broqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1691:58,2654,488
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Broqvist Last Name Facts

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

Broqvist is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Broqvist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,295,379th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Broqvist reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Broqvist is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 169 people, or 1 in 58,265. In Sweden Broqvist is most prevalent in: Värmland County, where 20 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 2 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brokvist88138/
Bradqvist824/
Brakvis6710/
Brattkvist675/
Brokhvys631/
Brokhuis630/
Brookhuis59363/
Brockhuis5977/
Brockvich591/
Brakvyi539/
Brakhuis5060/
Brokhues5031/

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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
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  • 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 Broqvist
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