Nyquist Surname

128,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Nyquist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5161:144,06214,913
Sweden5301:18,5791,561
Norway3221:15,9701,930
Canada491:751,95159,756
England311:1,797,35772,927
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Nyquist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyquist is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Nyquist click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyquist? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 128,357th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,063,292 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Nyquist live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Nyquist is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,516 people, or 1 in 144,062. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 17 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 15 percent live and Norway, where 9 percent live.

Nyquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nyquist has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,058 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nyquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nyquist surname are 2.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.09% registered with the political party.

The amount Nyquist earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning 375,882 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.54% more than the national average, earning $48,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $39,977 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyquiest931/
Nyqist921/
Nequist8662/
Niquist869/
Niequist8032/
Näsquist806/
Neuquist800/
Nequest7154/
Niquest711/
Neiquest670/
Nicest623/
Nechist577/
Nikesth572/
Nicoist571/

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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 Nyquist
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