Halquist Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Halquist Surname User-submission:

Halquist 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'.

Halquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Malta11:430,2723,380
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Halquist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Halquist 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

Halquist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Halquist occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halquist? popularity and diffusion

The last name Halquist is the 1,011,991st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Halquist live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 241 people, or 1 in 1,503,979. In The United States Halquist is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and Michigan, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 3 percent are found and Malta, where 0 percent are found.

Halquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Halquist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Halquist surname expanded 1,854 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Halquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Halquist surname are 33.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.65% registered to vote for the political party.

Halquist earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.49% more than the national average, earning $47,243 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallquist941,550/
Chalquist9422/
Halnquist940/
Halquiest940/
Alquist93532/
Halqist931/
Haellquist8917/
Hallquisth8911/
Chailquist892/
Haselquist891/
Hallnquist891/
Halinquist890/
Ahlquist882,336/
Helquist88343/
Holquist88310/
Ohlquist8864/
Allquist8840/
Alhquist887/
Alnquist883/
Halquest880/
Alquis863/
Alqist861/
Hasselquist84429/
Hallenquist849/
Hellquist82591/
Hallquest8241/
Hollquist829/
Hällquist824/
Hallqwist823/
Holnquist822/
Chalquest822/
Holhquist821/
Hallguist821/
Hallkuist821/
Ahlquiest821/
Alenquist820/
Alinquist820/
Alquait80206/
Elquist80186/
Chalqui8044/
Alquest8015/
Hallqui803/
Ahlquis802/
Alguist802/
Hassellquist801/
Allquis801/
Olquist800/
Hasselquis783/
Allenquist780/
Holenquist780/
Holinquist780/
Halqi77101/
Alqui7738/
Alqis772/
Ahlqvist753,586/
Ellquist7576/
Ollquist7574/
Elgquist7536/
Challqui7516/
Ahlqwist759/
Chalques755/
Holquest752/
Alquhais751/
Ahlguist751/
Ahlkuist751/
Ahlquise751/
Ahlquish751/
Hallkist751/
Alnquest751/
Allquest750/
Ahlquest750/
Ohlquest750/
Helquest750/
Ahlquiet750/
Hallinquest7424/
Hasselqwist747/
Hasselquest741/
Hollinquist740/
Holingquist740/
Khalqi71245/
Alquie71137/
Allqui7160/
Halkis7137/
Alcuis7117/
Hellqwist7111/
Alquet716/
Halgui715/
Halque714/
Alques713/
Chalqi712/
Hallqi712/
Alquoi711/
Alquiz711/
Chalqukhi711/
Alqais711/
Halkit710/
Alenquish710/
Hallingquest7097/
Holleenquist701/
Alquaid67400/
Alquaiz67199/
Chalkis67183/
Chalque6797/
Khalque6757/
Alqi6742/
Elquest6718/
Alqaisj6716/
Alqaise6714/
Alqhait6711/
Alquete678/
Kholqis677/
Halkais675/
Holguis672/
Jalques672/
Ollenquist671/
Galquiz671/
Halkiss671/
Alquiej671/
Alquiez671/
Alguiss671/
Chalkit671/
Halkitt670/
Holinquest670/

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