Explore the Family Name Malmquist

The meaning of Malmquist

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements malm ‘sand, gravel’ (possibly representing an element of a placename) + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bertel, Bjorn.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Malmquist has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 26,267 out of all surnames in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to 27,185, showing a change of -3.49%. However, the actual count of people with this surname slightly increased from 875 in 2000 to 890 in 2010, indicating an increase of 1.71%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with the name Malmquist decreased by -6.25% from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,267	#27,185	-3.49%
Count	875	890	1.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malmquist

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Malmquist surname identify as White, making up 96.11% in 2000 and 95.28% in 2010. This shows a minor decrease of -0.86% over the decade. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010, a change of 26.25%. There was a significant increase in those who identified as Hispanic, from 1.26% in 2000 to 2.36% in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 87.30%. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.83% to 1.35%, a change of -26.23%. The counts for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.11%	95.28%	-0.86%
Hispanic	1.26%	2.36%	87.3%
Two or More Races	1.83%	1.35%	-26.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%	1.01%	26.25%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%