Explore the Family Name Winquist

The meaning of Winquist

Swedish: ornamental name composed of an altered form of the elements vin ‘wine, vine’ + kvist ‘twig’, probably in the sense ‘grape cluster’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Tryg, Erik, Lars, Lennart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Winquist has seen a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,083rd most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had jumped to the 41,728th spot, marking a rise of 9.45%. The number of individuals with this surname also saw an increase, with the count rising from 436 in 2000 to 521 in 2010 – a growth of approximately 19.5%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a boost, going from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, which indicates a 12.5% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,083	#41,728	9.45%
Count	436	521	19.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winquist

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Winquist. In 2000, almost all (96.79%) identified as White. However, by 2010 this percentage had slightly decreased to 92.51%, showing a change of -4.42%. The Census data shows no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native for the years provided. Interestingly, between these two census years, there were increases in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories, each rising to 1.92% and 2.3% respectively in 2010 from 0% in 2000. Also, those reporting two or more ethnicities went up from 1.38% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010, a change of 39.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.79%	92.51%	-4.42%
Hispanic	0%	2.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.92%	0%
Two or More Races	1.38%	1.92%	39.13%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%