Elmquist
English
Etymology
Variant of Swedish Elmqvist, an ornamental surname composed of the elements alm (“elm”) and kvist (“twig”).
Proper noun
Elmquist (plural Elmquists)
- A surname from Swedish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Elmquist is the 28498th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 837 individuals. Elmquist is most common among White (94.98%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Elmquist”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 524.