Törnquist Surname

497,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Törnquist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Törnquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6481:15,1961,299
Norway61:857,04855,549
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Tornquist (1,487) are calculated separately.

Törnquist Last Name Facts

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

Törnquist occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Tornquist. For other possible spellings of Törnquist click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Törnquist? popularity and diffusion

The last name Törnquist is the 497,277th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,991,774 people. The last name Törnquist occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Törnquist are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequent in Sweden, where it is held by 648 people, or 1 in 15,196. In Sweden Törnquist is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 27 percent reside, Skåne County, where 23 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent reside and Finland, where 0 percent reside.

Törnquist Last Name Statistics demography

Törnquist earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 54.11% more than the national average, earning 533,354 kr per year.

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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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