Nyqvist Surname

154,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Nyqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,9801:4,973471
Finland7551:7,2801,140
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Norway141:367,30634,015
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Nyqvist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyqvist is held by more people in Sweden 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 Nyqvist? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyqvist is the 154,239th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,559,728 people. The last name Nyqvist occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Nyqvist reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,980 people, or 1 in 4,973. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 20 percent are found and Värmland County, where 8 percent are found. Beside Sweden this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 27 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Nyqvist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nyqvist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nyqvist last name increased 375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nyqvist Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nyqvist earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 52.44% less than the national average, earning 164,583 kr per year and in United States they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning $74,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nydqvist936/
Nyqcvist931/
Nykvist861,879/
Nyquvest8021/
Niehqvist755/
Nikvist717/
Nicvist717/
Niqvi6725/
Neqvi674/
Nhqvi671/
Netqvi621/
Naykevi5719/
Nikbest571/
Nekvi50118/
Nikvi509/
Nycve501/
Neqve501/

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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 Nyqvist
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