About Hedquist
The surname Hedquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hed," meaning "heath" or "moor," and "quist," meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hedquist can be interpreted as "heath branch" or "moor twig." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with heath or moorland vegetation.
The surname Hedquist is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hedquist 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 Hedquist is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hedquist in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hedquist using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.