Wahlqvist Surname

307,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wahlqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,0861:9,067820
Australia301:899,85754,700
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Norway221:233,74025,571
Finland171:323,33523,349
Austria101:851,54467,454
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Wahlqvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahlqvist is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wahlqvist.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlqvist? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wahlqvist is the 307,224th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,924,834 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Wahlqvist reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,086 people, or 1 in 9,067. In Sweden Wahlqvist is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent reside and Skåne County, where 14 percent reside. Beside Sweden Wahlqvist is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.

Wahlqvist Last Name Statistics demography

Wahlqvist earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 20.1% more than the national average, earning 415,653 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walqvist946/
Wallqvist89211/
Vahlqvist89117/
Wahlkvist8975/
Walhqvist891/
Valqvist828/
Vahlkvist7847/
Wallkvist7820/
Vallqvist7817/
Valkvist7123/
Wolkveis591/
Balkvi533/

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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 Wahlqvist
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