About Hillquist
The surname Hillquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hill" and "quist." "Hill" refers to a raised area of land, while "quist" is a variant of the word "kvest," meaning twig or branch. Therefore, the surname Hillquist can be interpreted as someone who lived near or on a hill covered with twigs or branches.
The surname Hillquist is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hillquist 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 Hillquist is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hillquist in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hillquist using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.