Hellqvist Surname

205,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hellqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hellqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,8071:5,449511
Finland1141:48,2175,880
Norway251:205,69123,411
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Estonia81:165,22626,217
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hellqvist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hellqvist is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellqvist? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hellqvist is the 205,585th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,611,272 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hellqvist live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,807 people, or 1 in 5,449. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent are found and Skåne County, where 8 percent are found. Other than Sweden it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 6 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Hellqvist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hellqvist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hellqvist surname declined 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hellqvist Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hellqvist earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 28.59% less than the national average, earning 247,124 kr per year and in Canada they earn 28.05% less than the national average, earning $35,749 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haellqvist951/
Ellqvist9455/
Helqvist9448/
Hallqvist891,263/
Hellkvist89525/
Hällqvist89216/
Hillqvist8918/
Hollqvist8917/
Hylleqvist841/
Haellkvist841/
Ohlqvist8261/
Elgqvist8248/
Ollqvist8227/
Helkvist8215/
Allqvist8214/
Ellkvist828/
Halqvist821/
Hellkvis821/
Hallkvist78337/
Hällkvist78119/
Gillqvist7857/
Hollkvist782/
Hillkvist781/
Alqvist7548/
Hyllekvist7436/
Ahlkvist71339/
Halkvist7112/
Jelkvist716/
Alhqvist713/
Gillkvist6716/
Alkvist6379/
Olkvist634/
Ilkvist631/
Algkvist5911/
Alkhvist591/
Elquva531/

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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 Hellqvist
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