Törnkvist Surname

301,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Törnkvist 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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Törnkvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,2201:8,071743
Finland301:183,22315,926
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Tornkvist (72) are calculated separately.

Törnkvist 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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This surname refers to a twig from a thorn bush in Swedish.

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Törnkvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Törnkvist is found most frequently in Sweden. It can appear as a variant: Tornkvist. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Törnkvist? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 301,477th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,783,767 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Törnkvist are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Törnkvist is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,220 people, or 1 in 8,071. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 18 percent reside, Skåne County, where 14 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 10 percent reside. Barring Sweden this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 2 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.

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