Løfqvist Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Løfqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Løfqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1551:36,4183,793
Norway241:214,26224,079
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Lfqvist (13) are calculated separately.

Løfqvist Last Name Facts

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

Løfqvist is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Lfqvist. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Løfqvist? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,272,314th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Løfqvist occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Løfqvist reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 36,418. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 75 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 11 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Denmark this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Løfqvist Last Name Statistics demography

Løfqvist earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning 367,730 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lfqvist9813/
Löfqvist881,452/
Lofqvist8825/
Løfkvist8821/
Løvqvist8815/
Lafqvist881/
Lôfqvist881/
Loefqvist824/
Lif Öqvist781/
Löfkvist75337/
Lövqvist75253/
Løvkvist75143/
Lofkvist7515/
Lovqvist759/
Lvkvist678/
Lövkvist63516/
Lovkvist6317/
Levkvist6312/
Lovgvist631/
Lovekvist592/
Lavekvist591/

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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 Løfqvist
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