Tornquist Surname

263,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tornquist Surname User-submission:

Swedish: ornamental name from torn, meaning 'thorn' or torn, meaning 'tower' and quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist, meaning 'twig'. Often given to wood workers or those who lived in or near a forest.

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Tornquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8011:452,50838,728
Brazil2961:723,22426,468
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Chile651:271,0238,011
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Canada371:995,82774,831
Austria211:405,49741,758
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Norway81:642,78647,258
England71:7,959,723202,100
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Törnquist (663) are calculated separately.

Tornquist Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Swedish: ornamental name from torn, meaning 'thorn' or torn, meaning 'tower' and quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist, meaning 'twig'. Often given to wood workers or those who lived in or near a forest.

- heididt15

Tornquist means 'turning of the ways'.

- ktj1973

Tornquist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tornquist is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Törnquist. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tornquist? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 263,444th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,900,838 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Tornquist reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 801 people, or 1 in 452,508. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent reside, Arizona, where 9 percent reside and New Jersey, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Tornquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tornquist has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,503 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tornquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tornquist surname are 1.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tornquist earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $46,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $42,937 CAD per year.

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