Walquist

Walquist Meaning & Origin

About Walquist
The surname Walquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wal," which means "foreigner" or "stranger," and "quist," which means "twig" or "branch." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walquist can be interpreted as "foreign branch" or "stranger's twig." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was a foreigner or had foreign ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walquist: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKST
🗽 NYSIIS
WAGA
🔊 Soundex
W042023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 K L W IH2 S T
🌐 IPA
/walquist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKST', 'FLKST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walquist in Braille

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

The name Walquist in braille

How to sign the name Walquist using Sign Language

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

The name Walquist in sign language

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