Sundqvist Surname

63,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sundqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sundqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6,0271:1,634148
Finland1,5691:3,503555
Norway1071:48,0596,881
Thailand711:994,906151,495
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England111:5,065,278148,650
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Sundqvist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sundqvist is found most in Sweden. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sundqvist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 63,058th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 916,788 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Sundqvist reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Sundqvist is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 6,027 people, or 1 in 1,634. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent live, Norrbotten County, where 14 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 20 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Sundqvist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sundqvist last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sundqvist earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning 324,363 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning $41,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.75% less than the national average, earning $40,369 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sundeqvist9517/
Sundqvisti951/
Sundqvis942/
Sundkvist892,153/
Sandqvist892,133/
Suntqvist891/
Sundgvist891/
Sundekvist8411/
Sundhkvist841/
Sandkvist78630/
Sandgvist780/
Sandekvist744/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sundqvist
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