Linqvist Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

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

Linqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland421:130,87412,452
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

Linqvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Linqvist occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Linqvist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Linqvist is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Linqvist live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Linqvist is most widely held in Finland, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 130,874. In Finland it is primarily found in: Ostrobothnia, where 57 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 19 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Finland it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 8 percent are found and Sweden, where 8 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linqvist
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