Explore the Family Name Carlquist

The meaning of Carlquist

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the personal name Carl + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Carlquist experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 64,385 in popularity and saw a 8.07% decrease to 69,579 in 2010. The count of individuals with the Carlquist surname also decreased from 289 in 2000 to 282 in 2010, a drop of 2.42%. The proportion per 100k people declined by 9.09%, decreasing from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#64,385#69,579-8.07%
Count289282-2.42%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carlquist

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Carlquist surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 93.43% identified as White, which marginally decreased to 92.20% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic slightly increased from 3.11% in 2000 to 3.19% in 2010. Notably, the census recorded no individuals with the Carlquist surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. However, there was an emergence of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, which was not present in 2000. Data for those identifying as two or more races was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White93.43%92.2%-1.32%
Hispanic3.11%3.19%2.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%2.48%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.77%0%0%
Black0%0%0%