Granquist Surname

292,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Granquist Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Spruce, twig.

Granquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8761:413,76635,960
Sweden3171:31,0622,540
Norway351:146,92218,432
Australia331:818,05251,601
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Granquist Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Spruce, twig.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Granquist Last Name Facts

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

Granquist is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Granquist? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 292,296th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,571,518 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Granquist live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Granquist is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 876 people, or 1 in 413,766. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 14 percent reside, Washington, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 24 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Granquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Granquist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Granquist surname rose 3,021 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Granquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Granquist surname are 2.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Granquist earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 53.05% more than the national average, earning 529,690 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $48,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% less than the national average, earning $44,361 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grahnquist9515/
Gronquist89359/
Granquest891/
Granguist890/
Gronkuist781/
Grangvist781/
Granguest780/
Gronquest780/
Grancis751/
Granque751/
Granguet7111/
Granki674/
Gramqi671/
Grongvist671/

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Footnotes

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