Turnquist Surname

165,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,624 people bear this surname

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

Turnquist 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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Turnquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4941:145,33215,011
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Turnquist (10) may also be a first name.

Turnquist 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.

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Turnquist Last Name Facts

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

Turnquist is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Turnquist? popularity and diffusion

Turnquist is the 165,135th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,777,266 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Turnquist live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Turnquist is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name globally It is held by 10 people.

Turnquist is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,494 people, or 1 in 145,332. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 17 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Turnquist is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Turnquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Turnquist has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Turnquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Turnquist are 12.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Turnquist earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,574 CAD per year.

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