Lindqvist Surname
Approximately 22,072 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 16,197 | 1:608 | 37 |
| Finland | 4,433 | 1:1,240 | 165 |
| Norway | 349 | 1:14,734 | 1,734 |
| Denmark | 314 | 1:17,977 | 1,766 |
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| Estonia | 96 | 1:13,769 | 2,151 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| Thailand | 69 | 1:1,023,744 | 155,957 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Lindqvist 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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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindqvuist | 95 | 2 | / |
| Lindqvistt | 95 | 1 | / |
| Linddqvist | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lindqvis | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lindkvist | 89 | 5,261 | / |
| Löndqvist | 89 | 20 | / |
| Ländqvist | 89 | 7 | / |
| Lintqvist | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lyndqvist | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lindqvest | 89 | 0 | / |
| Linddqvisd | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lindkviste | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ländkvist | 78 | 5 | / |
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