Qvist Surname
Approximately 3,408 people bear this surname
Qvist Surname User-submission:
This is a Scandinavian surname, meaning 'dweller by the twig'. It is derived from the Scandinavian word kvist, meaning 'twig' (typical Old Scandinavian qvist, old Norse kvistr, Proto-Germanic kwastuz or twistaz).
Read More About This SurnameQvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1,632 | 1:3,459 | 298 |
| Sweden | 1,251 | 1:7,871 | 728 |
| Finland | 295 | 1:18,633 | 2,657 |
| Norway | 81 | 1:63,485 | 9,023 |
| Greenland | 67 | 1:841 | 133 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Qvist Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Scandinavian surname, meaning 'dweller by the twig'. It is derived from the Scandinavian word kvist, meaning 'twig' (typical Old Scandinavian qvist, old Norse kvistr, Proto-Germanic kwastuz or twistaz).
- deleted-173293Qvist Demographics
Average Qvist Salary in
United States
$58,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Qvist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Qvist is found most frequently in Denmark. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Qvist? popularity and diffusion
The surname Qvist is the 132,451st most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,138,364 people. The surname Qvist is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Qvist live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Qvist is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 1,632 people, or 1 in 3,459. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 29 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 23 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent reside. Besides Denmark this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 37 percent reside and Finland, where 9 percent reside.
Qvist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Qvist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Qvist surname rose 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Qvist Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Qvist earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 55.63% more than the national average, earning 538,616 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.15% more than the national average, earning $69,630 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Åqvist | 91 | 202 | / |
| Qvisth | 91 | 19 | / |
| Øqvist | 91 | 9 | / |
| Qviste | 91 | 7 | / |
| Qvis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qvit | 89 | 1 | / |
| Øhqvist | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kvist | 80 | 5,734 | / |
| Hggqvist | 77 | 9 | / |
| Qvi | 75 | 10 | / |
| Åkvist | 73 | 95 | / |
| Kvisth | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kvists | 73 | 18 | / |
| Khvist | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kviste | 73 | 7 | / |
| Økvist | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kvistø | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hæggqvist | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kvit | 67 | 2,803 | / |
| Kvis | 67 | 59 | / |
| Quvi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Qvie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cqvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qvys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qvix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qvii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qvhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qvet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qviz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqvi | 67 | 1 | / |
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