Winqvist Surname

319,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Winqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Winqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7421:13,2711,143
Finland3751:14,6582,168
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Wales81:386,81619,671
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Winqvist Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winqvist occurs most in Sweden. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Winqvist click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winqvist? popularity and diffusion

Winqvist is the 319,593rd most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,228,672 people. The surname Winqvist occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Winqvist reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Winqvist is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 742 people, or 1 in 13,271. In Sweden Winqvist is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 31 percent reside, Skåne County, where 23 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent reside. Not including Sweden it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Winqvist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Winqvist last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Winqvist earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wingqvist94164/
Vinqvist88237/
Winkvist88122/
Wänqvist8820/
Vingqvist8233/
Wennqvist8213/
Wängqvist8210/
Wingkvist828/
Vinkvist7590/
Bönqvist757/
Vingkvist717/
Vängqvist711/
Vängkvist5919/

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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
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  • 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 Winqvist
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