Lindqvist Surname

24,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,072 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Lindqvist Surname User-submission:

A Nordic surname derived from the words Lind, meaning 'lime-tree', and kvist (qvist/quist) meaning 'twig'.

Lindqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden16,1971:60837
Finland4,4331:1,240165
Norway3491:14,7341,734
Denmark3141:17,9771,766
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Estonia961:13,7692,151
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
England611:913,41146,955
Australia571:473,60936,415
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Malta181:23,9041,289
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
France81:8,302,840321,660
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Tuvalu11:11,188103
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lindqvist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Nordic surname derived from the words Lind, meaning 'lime-tree', and kvist (qvist/quist) meaning 'twig'.

- anonymous submission

Lindqvist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lindqvist is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lindqvist? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lindqvist is the 24,489th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 330,172 people. The last name Lindqvist is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Lindqvist live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 16,197 people, or 1 in 608. In Sweden Lindqvist is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent live and Skåne County, where 10 percent live. Excluding Sweden this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 20 percent live and Norway, where 2 percent live.

Lindqvist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lindqvist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lindqvist last name increased 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lindqvist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lindqvist are 22.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lindqvist earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning 364,606 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.53% more than the national average, earning $53,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.88% less than the national average, earning $42,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lindqvuist952/
Lindqvistt951/
Linddqvist951/
Lindqvis941/
Lindkvist895,261/
Löndqvist8920/
Ländqvist897/
Lintqvist891/
Lyndqvist891/
Lindqvest890/
Linddqvisd841/
Lindkviste841/
Ländkvist785/

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