Helquist

Helquist Meaning & Origin

About Helquist
The surname Helquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "hel," meaning "holy" or "blessed," and "quist," meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Helquist can be interpreted as "holy branch" or "blessed twig." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon someone who lived near or worked with sacred or blessed branches, or it could have been a religious or symbolic name given to a person with a spiritual significance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helquist: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Helquist 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 Helquist is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKST
🗽 NYSIIS
HAGA
🔊 Soundex
H042023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L K W IH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/helquist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helquist in Braille

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

The name Helquist in braille

How to sign the name Helquist using Sign Language

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

The name Helquist in sign language

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