Explore the Family Name Sjoquist

The meaning of Sjoquist

Swedish (Sjöquist): ornamental name composed of the elements sjö ‘sea, lake’ + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. Compare Seaquist and Shoquist. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Kerstin, Swen.

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

Based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sjoquist has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 52,077th in frequency among all surnames in the country, while by 2010 it had risen to 50,960th. This is an increase of about 2.14%. The total number of individuals bearing this surname also grew during the same ten-year period, from 375 to 409, a change of roughly 9.07%. The proportion of individuals carrying the Sjoquist name per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,077	#50,960	2.14%
Count	375	409	9.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sjoquist

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sjoquist is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of those with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 1.03% over the decade. There was no significant representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities connected with this surname in either year. However, the data from 2010 did show a small percentage (2.20%) of individuals identifying as being of two or more races, a change that was not present in the 2000 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.33%	96.33%	-1.03%
Two or More Races	0%	2.2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%