Turnquist Surname
Approximately 2,624 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameTurnquist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,494 | 1:145,332 | 15,011 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
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.
- heididt15Turnquist Demographics
Average Turnquist Salary in
United States
$48,930 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Turnquist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Turnquist Come From? nationality or country of origin
Turnquist is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Turnquist? popularity and diffusion
The surname Turnquist is the 165,135th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,777,266 people. The surname Turnquist is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Turnquist reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 10 people.
The last name Turnquist is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,494 people, or 1 in 145,332. In The United States Turnquist is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 17 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Turnquist is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
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 expanded 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Turnquist Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Turnquist last name are 12.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.04% registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnquist | 95 | 11 | / |
| Tournquist | 95 | 5 | / |
| Turnquiest | 95 | 3 | / |
| Turnquis | 94 | 1 | / |
| Turnquest | 89 | 2,437 | / |
| Thornquist | 84 | 468 | / |
| Toernquist | 84 | 7 | / |
| Tornqueist | 84 | 2 | / |
| Dturnquest | 84 | 1 | / |
| Turnqueest | 84 | 1 | / |
| Turnques | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tornqist | 82 | 0 | / |
| Tornkuist | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tornquest | 78 | 0 | / |
| Tornkies | 59 | 0 | / |
| Touringue | 56 | 1 | / |
| Turnce | 53 | 3 | / |
| Turnke | 53 | 0 | / |
| Turnkey | 50 | 5 | / |
| Turenka | 50 | 3 | / |
| Tornkij | 50 | 1 | / |
| Turnche | 50 | 1 | / |
| Turinka | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Turnquist
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