Ortquist

Ortquist Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ortquist: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Ranking information for the surname Ortquist is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARTKST
🗽 NYSIIS
OAGA
🔊 Soundex
O632023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R T K W IH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/ortquist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ortquist in Braille

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

The name Ortquist in braille

How to sign the name Ortquist using Sign Language

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

The name Ortquist in sign language

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