Lindqvist


Lindqvist is a surname of Swedish origin. It means 'linden twig', as lind means 'linden tree', and kvist means 'twig'.
In Sweden, about 23,000 people have this surname in some variation. Lindqvist is by far the most common spelling, but frequent variations include Lindkvist and Lindquist. Rare variations include Lindhqvist, Lindqwist and Lindkuist.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 73.8% of all known bearers of the surname Lindqvist were residents of Sweden, 20.2% of Finland, 1.6% of Norway and 1.4% of Denmark.
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following counties:
  • 1. Västerbotten County
  • 2. Gotland County
  • 3. Gävleborg County
  • 4. Norrbotten County
  • 5. Blekinge County
  • 6. Uppsala County
  • 7. Dalarna County
  • 8. Södermanland County
  • 9. Kronoberg County
  • 10. Stockholm County
  • 11. Västernorrland County
  • 12. Jönköping County
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions: