Mellquist Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Mellquist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mellquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1301:75,7445,676
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Norway221:233,74025,571
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Mellquist Last Name Facts

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

Mellquist has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mellquist? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,003,904th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 28,691,126 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Mellquist reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 75,744. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 35 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent reside and Gävleborg County, where 7 percent reside. Barring Sweden Mellquist exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Mellquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mellquist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mellquist surname grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mellquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mellquist last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mellquist earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 59.18% more than the national average, earning 550,894 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.82% more than the national average, earning $58,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $46,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melquist94507/
Mellquest899/
Mehlquist894/
Melquiest891/
Millquist891/
Melquis8822/
Melquiot82189/
Målquist829/
Melquest820/
Milquist820/
Melqui8035/
Mählquist781/
Melques7529/
Melquie751/
Milquios711/
Melkis67275/
Melque677/
Melquette676/
Mellki676/
Melgui676/
Melcis672/
Melquy671/
Melkit671/
Melkui671/

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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
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  • 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 Mellquist
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