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 last name Backhof occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Backhof? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Backhof live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Backhof is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Kalmar County, where 50 percent reside, Blekinge County, where 25 percent reside and Skåne County, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Sweden it exists in one country. It is also found 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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