How common is the surname Ahlquist?

1,170 people in the United States had the surname Ahlquist in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 263,885 Americans. It ranked 22,113th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ahlquist?

Jon Edward Ahlquist, American molecular biologist, ornithologist (1944–2020), followed by Lloyd Ahlquist.

Where is the surname Ahlquist most common?

Wikidata records people named Ahlquist in the United States.

Is the surname Ahlquist getting more or less common?

More common. 1,137 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,170 in 2010, up 2.9%.

The surname Ahlquist

A Swedish surname, carried by 1,170 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A422

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ahlquist is more common than 86.4% of them.

Origin

Swedish origin

Borrowed from Swedish Ahlqvist, from al (“alder”) + kvist (“twig”).

One of 133 Swedish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,170 people named Ahlquist in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 263,885 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,137.

#22,113

rank among US surnames

1,170

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #21,438)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#22,106	Cebula	1,171	263,660
#22,113	Mansoor	1,170	263,885

Who is named Ahlquist

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Ahlquist identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.3% as two or more races and 1.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Two or more races 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ahlquists

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jon Edward Ahlquist
American molecular biologist, ornithologist (1944–2020)
Lloyd Ahlquist
American musician, rapper and YouTuber, born 1977

Other Swedish surnames

All 133 Swedish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Ahlquist come from?: Borrowed from Swedish Ahlqvist, from al (“alder”) + kvist (“twig”).
How common is the surname Ahlquist?: 1,170 people in the United States had the surname Ahlquist in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 263,885 Americans. It ranked 22,113th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ahlquist?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Ahlquist identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.3% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Ahlquist?: Jon Edward Ahlquist, American molecular biologist, ornithologist (1944–2020), followed by Lloyd Ahlquist.
Where is the surname Ahlquist most common?: Wikidata records people named Ahlquist in the United States.
Is the surname Ahlquist getting more or less common?: More common. 1,137 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,170 in 2010, up 2.9%.