Explore the Family Name Palmquist

The meaning of Palmquist

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements palm ‘palmtree’ + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Palmquist has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it ranked 12,789th in prevalence and dropped to the 13,578th position by 2010, marking a 6.17% decrease. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 1% during this same period, from 2,211 in 2000 to 2,233 in 2010. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of the Palmquist surname per 100,000 people fell by 7.32%, indicating that while the number of people with this surname grew, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,789	#13,578	-6.17%
Count	2,211	2,233	1%
Proportion per 100k	0.82	0.76	-7.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Palmquist

In terms of ethnic identity related to the Palmquist surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 40.74%, and those reporting two or more races saw an increase of 82.56%. The percentage of white individuals decreased slightly by 1.86%, while the proportion of Hispanic individuals rose by 36.64%. The occurrence of the surname among black individuals went from unreported data in 2000 to 0.45% in 2010, showing an increase in diversity. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname, however, decreased by 18.52% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.01%	95.21%	-1.86%
Hispanic	1.31%	1.79%	36.64%
Two or More Races	0.86%	1.57%	82.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0.76%	40.74%
Black	0%	0.45%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.27%	0.22%	-18.52%