Ljungqvist Surname

165,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ljungqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ljungqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,2891:4,302406
Finland1451:37,9084,850
Norway701:73,46110,305
Denmark381:148,54513,026
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ljungqvist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ljungqvist occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ljungqvist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 165,734th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,788,957 people. Ljungqvist is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Ljungqvist are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Ljungqvist is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 2,289 people, or 1 in 4,302. In Sweden Ljungqvist is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 25 percent live, Stockholm County, where 23 percent live and Skåne County, where 10 percent live. Apart from Sweden this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 6 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.

Ljungqvist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ljungqvist has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ljungqvist Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ljungqvist earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning 305,650 kr per year and in United States they earn 25.8% less than the national average, earning $32,018 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ljunqvist953/
Ljungkvist901,274/
Luong Qvist861/
Lengqvist8445/
Lingqvist8422/
Längqvist8420/
Långqvist8414/
Ljungkvst841/
Lejonqvist80111/
Leijonqvist7618/
Långkvist7464/
Lyngkvist7411/
Längkvist746/
Langkvist742/
Linkqvist741/
Lejonkvist709/

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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 Ljungqvist
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