Hallqvist Surname

300,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hallqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hallqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,1911:8,268763
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Norway151:342,81932,589
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Hällqvist (216) are calculated separately.

Hallqvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hallqvist occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Hällqvist. For other possible spellings of Hallqvist click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hallqvist? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 300,866th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,770,028 people. The surname Hallqvist is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Hallqvist reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Hallqvist is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,191 people, or 1 in 8,268. In Sweden Hallqvist is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live, Stockholm County, where 19 percent live and Skåne County, where 16 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Hallqvist Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hallqvist earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning 370,703 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hällqvist96216/
Haellqvist951/
Allqvist9414/
Halqvist941/
Hellqvist892,018/
Hallkvist89337/
Hollqvist8917/
Alqvist8848/
Haellkvist841/
Ohlqvist8261/
Ellqvist8255/
Helqvist8248/
Ollqvist8227/
Halkvist8212/
Alhqvist823/
Hasselqvist80342/
Hellkvist78525/
Hällkvist78119/
Hollkvist782/
Alkvist7579/
Allqvie759/
Alqbist751/
Ahlkvist71339/
Elgqvist7148/
Alkviste7125/
Helkvist7115/
Algkvist7111/
Ellkvist718/
Alkvists711/
Alkhvist711/
Hasselkvist70152/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hallqvist
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