Löfqvist Surname

268,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Löfqvist Surname User-submission:

I have been told that Lofquist means "leaves on a twig".

Löfqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,3331:7,387683
Finland1041:52,8536,329
Norway81:642,78647,258
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Lofqvist (25) are calculated separately.

Löfqvist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I have been told that Lofquist means "leaves on a twig".

- slofquist1

Löfqvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Löfqvist occurs most in Sweden. It can appear as: Lofqvist. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Löfqvist? popularity and diffusion

Löfqvist is the 268,717th most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,018,971 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Löfqvist reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 1,333 people, or 1 in 7,387. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 17 percent reside and Skåne County, where 15 percent reside. Beside Sweden this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 7 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Löfqvist Last Name Statistics demography

Löfqvist earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning 371,604 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lofqvist9625/
Löfkvist88337/
Lövqvist88253/
Lafqvist881/
Loefqvist824/
Lövkvist75516/
Lofkvist7515/
Löwkvist7510/
Lovqvist759/
Lovkvist6317/
Levkvist6312/
Levkvisj502/

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