Wahlquist Surname

293,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wahlquist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlquist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0041:361,01532,174
Sweden1851:53,2264,114
Norway631:81,62411,355
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wahlquist Last Name Facts

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

Wahlquist is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlquist? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 293,375th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,597,193 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Wahlquist are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,004 people, or 1 in 361,015. In The United States it is mostly found in: Utah, where 17 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Washington, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 14 percent live and Norway, where 5 percent live.

Wahlquist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wahlquist has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wahlquist last name rose 6,275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahlquist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wahlquist are 18.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.15% registered with the political party.

The amount Wahlquist earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 25.01% less than the national average, earning 259,530 kr per year and in United States they earn 23.08% more than the national average, earning $53,106 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahlquist
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