Qvist Surname

132,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

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).

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Qvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,6321:3,459298
Sweden1,2511:7,871728
Finland2951:18,6332,657
Norway811:63,4859,023
Greenland671:841133
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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).

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Qvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qvist occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Qvist.

How Common Is The Last Name Qvist? popularity and diffusion

Qvist is the 132,451st most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,138,364 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Qvist live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.

Qvist is most widely held in Denmark, where it is held by 1,632 people, or 1 in 3,459. In Denmark Qvist is primarily 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. Aside from Denmark Qvist occurs 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 bearing the Qvist last name grew 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Åqvist91202/
Qvisth9119/
Øqvist919/
Qviste917/
Qvis891/
Qvit891/
Øhqvist833/
Kvist805,734/
Hggqvist779/
Qvi7510/
Åkvist7395/
Kvisth7320/
Kvists7318/
Khvist7312/
Kviste737/
Økvist731/
Kvistø731/
Hæggqvist715/
Kvit672,803/
Kvis6759/
Quvi6745/
Qvie678/
Cqvi671/
Qvys671/
Qvix671/
Qvii671/
Qvhi671/
Qvet671/
Qves671/
Qviz671/
Gqvi671/

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