Qwist Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Qwist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qwist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1771:31,8913,313
Sweden201:492,33835,486
United States121:30,204,911765,334
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Qwist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qwist is most common in Denmark. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Qwist.

How Common Is The Last Name Qwist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,144,405th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. The last name Qwist is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Qwist are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Qwist is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 31,891. In Denmark Qwist is most numerous in: Region Zealand, where 58 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 27 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 11 percent reside. Other than Denmark this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Qwist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Qwist has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Qwist Last Name Statistics demography

Qwist earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.36% less than the national average, earning $20,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qwit89318/
Qwis891/
Quist8022,224/
Kwist80313/
Qweis8028/
Qwais8014/
Qwest8012/
Cwist802/
Gwist801/
Qwitt801/
Qwise801/
Qwite801/
Qwith800/
Qwi7538/
Quiste73119/
Åquist7334/
Quisth7314/
Øquist732/
Quwait731/
Quijst731/
Quwais731/
Quiest731/
Queist731/
Kwit671,116/
Kwis67377/
Quis67292/
Gwit67252/
Gwis67241/
Qwai67116/
Quit67113/
Qwei6717/
Nqwi6711/
Qwes674/
Quishte673/
Øhquist672/
Quwi672/
Qwid672/
Qwyt672/
Qgwi671/
Qwaishe671/
Qwet671/
Qwip671/
Cwit671/
Qwiy671/
Quistte671/
Qwoi671/
Qcwi671/
Qkwi671/
Hqwi671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Qwist
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis