Walqvist Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Walqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Walqvist Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Display Statistics on:
  • Average Salary in:
    Norway

Walqvist Demographics

Average Walqvist Salary in
Norway

265,601 kr

Per year
Rank:
52,431 of 73,091
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
6.81015E-5
Rank: 64,855 of 73,091
Percentage of national average salary:
76.75%
Sample size: 2 (2014)

Average Salary in
Norway

346,080 kr

Per year
Per month:
28,840 kr
Per week:
6,409 kr
Per day:
948 kr

View the highest/lowest earning families in Norway

Walqvist Last Name Facts

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

Walqvist occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walqvist? popularity and diffusion

Walqvist is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Walqvist occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Walqvist are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Walqvist is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,285,572. In Norway Walqvist is mostly found in: Southern Norway, where 100 percent are found. Besides Norway it is found in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 33 percent are found.

Walqvist Last Name Statistics demography

Walqvist earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 23.25% less than the national average, earning 265,601 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahlqvist941,230/
Wallqvist94211/
Walhqvist941/
Valqvist888/
Vahlqvist82117/
Wahlkvist8275/
Wallkvist8220/
Vallqvist8217/
Valkvist7523/
Vahlkvist7147/
Wolkveis631/
Balkvi573/
Volkveis508/
Wolkvich501/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walqvist
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