Granqvist Surname

159,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Granqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Granqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,7291:5,695525
Finland9231:5,955939
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Norway201:257,11427,149
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malta11:430,2723,380
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Grãnqvist (1) are calculated separately.

Granqvist Last Name Facts

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

Granqvist is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Grãnqvist. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Granqvist? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 159,215th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,658,718 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Granqvist are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,729 people, or 1 in 5,695. In Sweden Granqvist is most common in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent reside and Skåne County, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 34 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Granqvist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Granqvist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Granqvist last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Granqvist Last Name Statistics demography

Granqvist earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 19.74% less than the national average, earning 277,780 kr per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Granqvist
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