About Ortquist
The surname Ortquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ort," meaning place or location, and "quist," a variant of the word "kvis," which means brushwood or thicket. Therefore, the surname Ortquist can be interpreted to mean someone who lived near or worked with brushwood or thicket in a particular place or location.
The surname Ortquist is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ortquist based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Ortquist in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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