Stenkvist Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Stenkvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stenkvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2711:36,3352,930
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Stenkvist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stenkvist is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Stenkvist click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stenkvist? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stenkvist is the 891,661st most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Stenkvist live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 36,335. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent reside and Skåne County, where 9 percent reside. Beside Sweden this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 8 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Stenkvist Last Name Statistics demography

Stenkvist earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 36.57% less than the national average, earning 219,521 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stenqvist891,075/
Sidenqvist7411/
Cedenkvist745/
Stankviceute671/
Stankevičiūtė64813/
Stankeviciute64594/
Stankevičiutė648/
Stankovičiūtė641/
Stanko-Foust571/

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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
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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 Stenkvist
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