Törnqvist Surname
Approximately 4,845 people bear this surname
Törnqvist Surname User-submission:
This surname refers to a twig from a thorn bush in Swedish.
Törnqvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4,220 | 1:2,333 | 216 |
| Finland | 560 | 1:9,816 | 1,533 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Tornqvist (202) are calculated separately.
Törnqvist Surname Meaning
Törnqvist Demographics
Average Törnqvist Salary in
Norway
407,608 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Törnqvist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Törnqvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Törnqvist occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Tornqvist. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Törnqvist? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 97,908th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,504,137 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Törnqvist are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name Törnqvist is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 4,220 people, or 1 in 2,333. In Sweden Törnqvist is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent reside and Skåne County, where 10 percent reside. Beside Sweden this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 12 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Törnqvist Last Name Statistics demography
Törnqvist earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 17.78% more than the national average, earning 407,608 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornqvist | 96 | 202 | / |
| Thörnqvist | 95 | 483 | / |
| Törnkvist | 89 | 1,260 | / |
| Tärnqvist | 89 | 61 | / |
| Ternqvist | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tarnqvist | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thornqvist | 84 | 110 | / |
| Thörnkvist | 84 | 67 | / |
| Toernqvist | 84 | 4 | / |
| Thörnqvizt | 84 | 2 | / |
| Thernqvist | 84 | 1 | / |
| Thoernqvist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tornkvist | 78 | 72 | / |
| Törnkvizt | 78 | 2 | / |
| Tärnkvist | 78 | 2 | / |
| Thornkvist | 74 | 1 | / |
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