Enqvist Surname
Approximately 2,013 people bear this surname
Enqvist Surname User-submission:
Enqvist is a Swedish surname, which means 'a branch'. It derives from the words en, meaning 'a' or 'an', and qvist or quist, which comes from the word kvist, meaning 'twig' or 'small branch'.
Enqvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 966 | 1:10,193 | 900 |
| Finland | 965 | 1:5,696 | 899 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Enqvist Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Enqvist is a Swedish surname, which means 'a branch'. It derives from the words en, meaning 'a' or 'an', and qvist or quist, which comes from the word kvist, meaning 'twig' or 'small branch'.
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Average Enqvist Salary in
United States
$63,021 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Enqvist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Enqvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
Enqvist is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Enqvist? popularity and diffusion
It is the 205,995th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,620,241 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Enqvist are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 966 people, or 1 in 10,193. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent live, Västerbotten County, where 9 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent live. Excluding Sweden it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 48 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Enqvist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Enqvist surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Enqvist earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 46.05% more than the national average, earning $63,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $49,201 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engqvist | 93 | 1,430 | / |
| Ehnqvist | 93 | 23 | / |
| Enhqvist | 93 | 1 | / |
| Enkvist | 86 | 670 | / |
| Anqvist | 86 | 19 | / |
| Emqvist | 86 | 5 | / |
| Engkvist | 80 | 547 | / |
| Hanqvist | 80 | 60 | / |
| Ahnqvist | 80 | 41 | / |
| Hönqvist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ängqvist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Enkvists | 80 | 1 | / |
| Einkvist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hahnqvist | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hannqvist | 75 | 2 | / |
| Inkvist | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hankvist | 67 | 52 | / |
| Angkvist | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahnkvist | 67 | 5 | / |
| Öhnkvist | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ängkvist | 67 | 4 | / |
| Henkhuis | 53 | 3 | / |
| Enkhbish | 53 | 1 | / |
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