Almquist

Almquist Meaning & Origin

About Almquist
The surname Almquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "alm," meaning "elm tree," and "quist," meaning "twig" or "branch." Therefore, the name Almquist can be interpreted as "elm branch" or "twig of the elm tree." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Almquist.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Almquist is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Almquist: 2,078
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14382
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Almquist based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Almquist is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ALMKST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
ANGA
πŸ”Š Soundex
A452023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L M K W IH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈælmkwΙͺst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALMKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Almquist in Braille

Here's how to represent Almquist in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Almquist in braille

How to sign the name Almquist using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Almquist using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Almquist in sign language

Numerology