Enqvist Surname

205,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9661:10,193900
Finland9651:5,696899
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Norway101:514,22941,629
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

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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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Engqvist931,430/
Ehnqvist9323/
Enhqvist931/
Enkvist86670/
Anqvist8619/
Emqvist865/
Engkvist80547/
Hanqvist8060/
Ahnqvist8041/
Hönqvist801/
Ängqvist801/
Enkvists801/
Einkvist801/
Hahnqvist752/
Hannqvist752/
Inkvist719/
Hankvist6752/
Angkvist677/
Ahnkvist675/
Öhnkvist674/
Ängkvist674/
Henkhuis533/
Enkhbish531/

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