Linquist Surname

322,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Linquist Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Linden-tree twig.

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Linquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0211:355,00431,741
Canada721:511,74443,418
Australia521:519,14839,018
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
England31:18,572,686338,250
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5001:100,43710,180

Linquist Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Linden-tree twig.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

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

- anonymous submission

Linquist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linquist is held by more people in The United States than any other country or 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 Linquist? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 322,477th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,298,657 people. The last name Linquist occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Linquist live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,021 people, or 1 in 355,004. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 15 percent reside, Minnesota, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Linquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Linquist has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Linquist surname increased 204 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Linquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Linquist surname are 9.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Linquist earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $54,452 CAD per year.

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