Bjorkquist

Bjorkquist Meaning & Origin

About Bjorkquist
The surname Bjorkquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "björk," meaning "birch tree," and "quist," meaning "twig" or "branch." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bjorkquist can be interpreted as "birch twig" or "branch of the birch tree." This surname likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with birch trees or their branches.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bjorkquist: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJRKKST
🗽 NYSIIS
BAGA
🔊 Soundex
B2062023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 K W IH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/bjorkquist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJRKKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bjorkquist in Braille

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

The name Bjorkquist in braille

How to sign the name Bjorkquist using Sign Language

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

The name Bjorkquist in sign language

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