Sunquist

Sunquist Meaning & Origin

About Sunquist
The surname Sunquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "sun" and "quist." "Sun" refers to the celestial body, while "quist" is derived from the Swedish word "qvist," meaning twig or branch. Therefore, the surname Sunquist can be interpreted as "sun branch" or "branch of the sun," possibly indicating a connection to nature or a symbolic representation of growth and vitality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sunquist: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNKST
🗽 NYSIIS
SAGA
🔊 Soundex
S052023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 N K W IH2 S T
🌐 IPA
/sunquist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sunquist in Braille

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

The name Sunquist in braille

How to sign the name Sunquist using Sign Language

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

The name Sunquist in sign language

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