Explore the Family Name Runquist

The meaning of Runquist

1. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements run ‘rune, runic letter’ or rund ‘round’ + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. 2. Americanized form of Swedish Rönnqvist or Rönnquist: ornamental name composed of the elements rönn ‘rowan’ + qvist, quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Bjorn.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Runquist saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 49,471st in popularity and by 2010, it had fallen to 50,564th, representing a change of -2.21%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of people with the Runquist surname increased from 399 in 2000 to 413 in 2010, a growth of 3.51%. However, when looked at in terms of proportion per 100,000 individuals, the prevalence of the Runquist surname declined by 6.67% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,471	#50,564	-2.21%
Count	399	413	3.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Runquist

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Runquist surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests a predominantly White ethnicity. In 2000, 97.74% of those with the Runquist surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 96.61% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. The category of 'Two or more races' saw a decrease from 1.5% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.74%	96.61%	-1.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.5%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%