Surname Holmqvist (Holmqvist 
, Holmquist ) , all around the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Holmqvist is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is quite a common surname, Finland, where it is quite a rare surname, and Denmark. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sweden, the United States, and Finland.
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| Holmqvist, Holmquist | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United States |
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fredrik holmqvist Swedish politician (1811-1876), SE (b. 1811) |
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| arvid ludvig holmqvist SE (b. 1821) |
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per alexander holmqvist (b. 1872) |
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georg holmqvist Swedish athletics competitor, SE (b. 1890) |
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elsa holmqvist SE (b. 1887) |
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birger holmqvist Swedish ice hockey player (1900-1989), SE (b. 1900) |
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| fredrik holmqvist SE (b. 1847) |
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harry holmqvist Swedish athletics competitor, SE (b. 1907) |
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lars holmqvist Swedish painter (1913-1974), SE (b. 1913) |
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| otto holmqvist Swedish zoologist, SE (b. 1866) |
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| j filip holmqvist (b. 1857) |
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eric holmqvist Swedish politician, SE (b. 1917) |
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knut holmqvist Olympic sport shooter (1918-2000), SE (b. 1918) |
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astor holmqvist Swedish actor, SE (b. 1923) |
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| carl-axel holmqvist actor (b. 1876) |
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