Elmquist Surname

239,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Elmquist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elmquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1661:310,85728,493
Sweden2551:38,6153,088
Denmark1501:37,6313,923
Canada781:472,37940,609
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Elmquist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elmquist is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Elmquist click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmquist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 239,163rd most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,350,774 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Elmquist live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,166 people, or 1 in 310,857. In The United States Elmquist is most common in: Minnesota, where 21 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States Elmquist exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 15 percent reside and Denmark, where 9 percent reside.

Elmquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elmquist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elmquist last name expanded 1,388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elmquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elmquist surname are 20.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Elmquist earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helmquist940/
Almquist884,115/
Elmquest8822/
Älmquist888/
Elmquisp881/
Elmguist881/
Olmquist880/
Holmquist826,858/
Almquisst822/
Halmquist822/
Almquuist821/
Ahlmquist820/
Hollmquist780/
Almquest7540/
Almkuist757/
Holmqist752/
Almquisd751/
Holmquest71275/
Holmqwist7112/
Holmkuist711/
Holmcuist711/
Elmkies671,218/
Elmkiss671/

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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 Elmquist
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