Explore the Family Name Turnquist

The meaning of Turnquist

Americanized form of Swedish Törnqvist or Törnquist (see Tornquist). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Erik, Lennart.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Turnquist has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,046 in popularity among all surnames in the United States, with 1,799 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 15,763, despite the count increasing to 1,849 individuals. This indicates that even though more people bore the surname in 2010, other surnames grew at a faster rate, resulting in a rank drop of 4.77% for Turnquist.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,046	#15,763	-4.77%
Count	1,799	1,849	2.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.63	-5.97%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Turnquist

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Turnquist, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with this name are of White ethnicity. In 2000, about 94.66% were White, decreasing slightly to 93.13% by 2010. However, over the same period, there was an increase in the proportion of Turnquists who identified as Hispanic, going from 1.50% to 2.33%. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as Black saw a modest rise from 2.61% to 2.81%, while the proportion of those identifying with two or more races also increased from 0.78% to 1.08%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.66%	93.13%	-1.62%
Black	2.61%	2.81%	7.66%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.33%	55.33%
Two or More Races	0.78%	1.08%	38.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%