Lanqvist Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Lanqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Canada41:9,211,398321,528

Lanqvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lanqvist occurs most in Sweden. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanqvist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,432,070th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Lanqvist occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Lanqvist are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 339,543. In Sweden Lanqvist is mostly found in: Kronoberg County, where 66 percent reside and Jönköping County, where 34 percent reside. Other than Sweden this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent reside.

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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 Lanqvist
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