Find out how popular the last name Appelquist is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Appelquist.

Appelquist, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Appelquist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Appelquist in America

Appelquist is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Appelquist surname appeared 131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Appelquist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Appelquist to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Appelquist

The surname Appelquist originated in Sweden during the 17th century. It is derived from the Old Swedish words "appel" meaning "apple" and "qvist" meaning "branch" or "twig." The name likely referred to someone who lived near an apple orchard or worked with apples, perhaps as an apple farmer or in an apple-related trade.

In its earliest recorded form, the name was spelled "Apelqvist" and appeared in parish records from the region of Västergötland in southwestern Sweden. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Nils Apelqvist, born in 1632 in the village of Gräfsnäs.

The Appelquist name can be found in historical documents from other parts of Sweden as well, such as the Värmland and Dalsland regions. It is possible that the name originated independently in multiple locations, as place names containing the elements "appel" and "qvist" were quite common throughout Scandinavia.

By the 18th century, the spelling had evolved to its modern form, "Appelquist." Notable individuals from this period include Johan Appelquist (1696-1768), a Swedish clergyman and author, and Erik Appelquist (1718-1786), a merchant and shipowner from Gothenburg.

In the 19th century, the Appelquist surname spread beyond Sweden's borders as some family members emigrated to other parts of the world. For example, Anders Appelquist (1819-1895) was a Swedish-American farmer who settled in Illinois after arriving in the United States in 1845.

Other notable individuals with the Appelquist surname include Johan Erik Appelquist (1851-1927), a Swedish politician and member of parliament, and Artur Appelquist (1867-1949), a Swedish artist and painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

Throughout its history, the Appelquist name has maintained its distinctly Swedish character and origins, reflecting the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of its bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Appelquist

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Appelquist.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Appelquist was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Appelquist has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Appelquist was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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