Lindkvist Surname
Approximately 5,261 people bear this surname
Lindkvist Surname User-submission:
A Nordic surname derived from the words Lind, meaning 'lime-tree', and kvist (qvist/quist) meaning 'twig'.
Lindkvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4,577 | 1:2,151 | 199 |
| Denmark | 231 | 1:24,436 | 2,497 |
| Norway | 137 | 1:37,535 | 5,322 |
| Finland | 102 | 1:53,889 | 6,425 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| Thailand | 61 | 1:1,158,006 | 169,912 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Lindkvist Surname Meaning
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A Nordic surname derived from the words Lind, meaning 'lime-tree', and kvist (qvist/quist) meaning 'twig'.
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Lindkvist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lindkvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lindkvist (Russian: Линдквист) is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lindkvist? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lindkvist is the 91,016th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,385,202 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lindkvist live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 4,577 people, or 1 in 2,151. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 18 percent reside, Skåne County, where 12 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 7 percent reside. Besides Sweden Lindkvist exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.
Lindkvist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lindkvist last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lindkvist earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.75% less than the national average, earning 260,426 kr per year; in United States they earn 29.9% more than the national average, earning $56,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.25% more than the national average, earning $66,700 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindkviste | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lindqvist | 89 | 22,072 | / |
| Ländkvist | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lindqvuist | 84 | 2 | / |
| Lindqvistt | 84 | 1 | / |
| Linddqvist | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lindqvis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Löndqvist | 78 | 20 | / |
| Ländqvist | 78 | 7 | / |
| Lintqvist | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lyndqvist | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lindqvest | 78 | 0 | / |
| Linddqvisd | 74 | 1 | / |
Lindkvist Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lindkvist in the Russian language | ||
| Линдквист | lindkvist | - |
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