Hallquist Surname

254,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Hallquist Surname User-submission:

Hallquist is a Swedish ornamental surname, derived from the words: hall, meaning 'stone' or 'rock', and quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist, meaning 'twig'.

Hallquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1461:316,28228,905
Sweden2571:38,3143,073
Canada591:624,50251,218
Norway531:97,02413,264
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Hällquist (4) are calculated separately.

Hallquist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hallquist is a Swedish ornamental surname, derived from the words: hall, meaning 'stone' or 'rock', and quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist, meaning 'twig'.

- jeno1984

Hallquist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hallquist occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Hällquist. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallquist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 254,715th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,701,643 people. The surname Hallquist occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hallquist are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,146 people, or 1 in 316,282. In The United States Hallquist is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent live, Minnesota, where 11 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States Hallquist exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Hallquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hallquist has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,584 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hallquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hallquist are 5.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hallquist earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning 396,077 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning R 261,252 per year; in United States they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $49,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $46,149 CAD per year.

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