Rundkvist Surname
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Rundkvist Surname User-submission:
In Swedish, rund means 'round' and quist means 'twig'. So, Rundquist means 'round twig'. Other names with -quist are Lundquist (fat twig) and Blumquist (flowering twig).
Rundkvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 179 | 1:55,010 | 4,260 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Rundkvist Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In Swedish, rund means 'round' and quist means 'twig'. So, Rundquist means 'round twig'. Other names with -quist are Lundquist (fat twig) and Blumquist (flowering twig).
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Where Does The Last Name Rundkvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rundkvist (Russian: Рундквист) is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rundkvist? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,025,894th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Rundkvist live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 55,010. In Sweden Rundkvist is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent live, Skåne County, where 13 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent live. Aside from Sweden this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 11 percent live and Denmark, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rundqvist | 89 | 1,534 | / |
| Rindekvist | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rindgvist | 78 | 1 | / |
| Randakevičiūtė | 61 | 1 | / |
Rundkvist Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rundkvist in the Russian language | ||
| Рундквист | rundkvist | - |
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