Oquist

Oquist Meaning & Origin

About Oquist
The surname Oquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "o" meaning "island" and "quist" meaning "twig" or "branch." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oquist can be interpreted as "island branch" or "twig from the island." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with an island or had a connection to an island-like feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oquist: 386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKST
🗽 NYSIIS
OAGA
🔊 Soundex
O2023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 K W AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/oquist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oquist in Braille

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

The name Oquist in braille

How to sign the name Oquist using Sign Language

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

The name Oquist in sign language

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