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

Dahlquist, 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 Dahlquist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dahlquist in America

Dahlquist is the 13850th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dahlquist surname appeared 2,182 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dahlquist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dahlquist 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 Dahlquist

The surname Dahlquist has its origins in Sweden. It is a locational surname derived from the Swedish words 'dahl' meaning 'valley' and 'qvist' meaning 'branch' or 'twig'. Thus, the name suggests someone who lived near a wooded valley or in a secluded glen.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the late 16th century in the Swedish region of Dalarna. An entry in the parish records of Falun from 1594 mentions a man named Johan Dahlquist. Around this time, the Swedish language was undergoing standardization, leading to the adoption of more uniform spellings of surnames.

One of the earliest notable figures with this surname was Carl Dahlquist, a Swedish engineer and inventor born in 1839. He is credited with developing the first practical high-pressure hydraulic turbine, which revolutionized the industrial use of hydraulic power.

In the realm of literature, the Swedish author Selma Dahlquist (1867-1926) gained recognition for her novels and short stories depicting life in rural Sweden. Her work was celebrated for its vivid portrayal of the country's landscapes and traditions.

Another prominent individual was Gustaf Dahlquist (1925-2005), a Swedish mathematician and pioneer in the field of numerical analysis. His contributions to the development of efficient algorithms for solving differential equations were widely influential.

In the realm of sports, Sven Dahlquist (1907-1979) was a Swedish soccer player who represented the national team in the 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cups. He played as a defender and was known for his tenacious tackling and leadership on the field.

The Dahlquist surname also found its way to North America, with immigrants from Sweden bringing the name to the United States and Canada in the 19th and early 20th centuries. One notable figure was John Eric Dahlquist (1886-1954), a Swedish-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago, including the Uptown Theatre.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dahlquist

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

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 Dahlquist 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 Dahlquist 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 Dahlquist was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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