Ahlqvist is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aleksis Ahlqvist (born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player. August Ahlqvist (1826–1889), Finnish poet, writer and literary critic. Birgitta Ahlqvist (born 1948), Swedish politician. Pepe Ahlqvist (born 1956), Finnish musician. Thure Ahlqvist (1907–1983), Swedish boxer. See also. 11305 Ahlqvist, a main-belt minor planet. Ahlquist, a surname https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahlqvist