Backhof Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Backhof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Backhof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Backhof Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Backhof is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Backhof? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Backhof are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.
Backhof is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Backhof is mostly found in: Kalmar County, where 50 percent reside, Blekinge County, where 25 percent reside and Skåne County, where 25 percent reside. Other than Sweden it is found in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Backhof
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