Åqvist Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Åqvist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Åqvist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1841:53,5154,137
Finland151:366,44725,366
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Åqvist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Åqvist is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Åqvist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,177,228th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Åqvist are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 53,515. In Sweden Åqvist is mostly concentrated in: Jönköping County, where 26 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 20 percent are found and Örebro County, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Sweden it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qvist913,408/
Åkvist8395/
Qvisth8319/
Øqvist839/
Qviste837/
Qvis801/
Qvit801/
Øhqvist773/
Kvist735,734/
Hggqvist719/
Kvisth6720/
Kvists6718/
Khvist6712/
Qvi6710/
Kviste677/
Hæggqvist675/
Økvist671/
Kvistø671/

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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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  • 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 Åqvist
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