Linqvist Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Linqvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 42 | 1:130,874 | 12,452 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingqvist | 94 | 22 | / |
| Glinqvist | 94 | 3 | / |
| Linkqvist | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lönqvist | 88 | 72 | / |
| Lnnqvist | 88 | 29 | / |
| Linkvist | 88 | 22 | / |
| Linqvest | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lönnqvist | 82 | 2,440 | / |
| Lennqvist | 82 | 130 | / |
| Lengqvist | 82 | 45 | / |
| Lønnqvist | 82 | 38 | / |
| Lännqvist | 82 | 23 | / |
| Längqvist | 82 | 20 | / |
| Långqvist | 82 | 14 | / |
| Löhnqvist | 82 | 1 | / |
| Linkvis | 80 | 10 | / |
| Loennqvist | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lönkvist | 75 | 16 | / |
| Lemqvist | 75 | 15 | / |
| Lønkvist | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lönnkvist | 71 | 127 | / |
| Lennkvist | 71 | 66 | / |
| Långkvist | 71 | 64 | / |
| Lønnkvist | 71 | 28 | / |
| Lyngkvist | 71 | 11 | / |
| Längkvist | 71 | 6 | / |
| Lännkvist | 71 | 4 | / |
| Linkvich | 63 | 2 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Linqvist
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