Explore the Family Name Almquist

The meaning of Almquist

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements alm ‘elm’+ quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Erland, Nils, Sig, Sigvard, Walfrid.

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How common is the last name Almquist in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Almquist has seen a slight fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Almquist was ranked 13,635th in terms of surname prevalence, while in 2010, it had dropped slightly to 14,382nd place—a decrease of about 5.48 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with the Almquist surname increased marginally by 1.81 percent during the same period, from 2,041 to 2,078. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.89 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,635	#14,382	-5.48%
Count	2,041	2,078	1.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.7	-7.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Almquist

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the Almquist surname identify as White, accounting for 94.95 percent in 2010, down slightly from 95.84 percent in 2000. The next largest group identifies as Hispanic, which saw an increase from 1.62 percent in 2000 to 2.5 percent in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as Black doubled from 0.24 percent to 0.48 percent, and those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.49 percent to 0.67 percent over the decade. However, those who identify as two or more races decreased by 31.06 percent, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a negligible decrease of 2.04 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.84%	94.95%	-0.93%
Hispanic	1.62%	2.5%	54.32%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0.91%	-31.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.67%	36.73%
Black	0.24%	0.48%	100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.49%	0.48%	-2.04%