Backlund Surname

71,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Backlund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backlund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3,7821:2,604246
United States1,8911:191,67618,975
Finland8801:6,246978
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Norway891:57,7788,270
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
England201:2,785,90397,972
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
France31:22,140,907385,998
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Bäcklund (2,140) are calculated separately.

Backlund Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Backlund Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Backlund is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also be rendered as: Bäcklund. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backlund? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 71,213th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,050,684 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Backlund live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Backlund is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 3,782 people, or 1 in 2,604. In Sweden Backlund is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent reside, Västernorrland County, where 16 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Sweden it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Finland, where 13 percent reside.

Backlund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backlund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backlund surname expanded 5,403 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backlund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Backlund last name are 5.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Backlund earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning 341,227 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning R 228,432 per year; in United States they earn 15.05% more than the national average, earning $49,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $46,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäcklund962,140/
Baecklund9481/
Baklund93243/
Baclund932/
Becklund88574/
Bocklund88122/
Bakklund8858/
Vacklund881/
Boklund80448/
Baklumd801/
Beklund800/
Booklund7510/
Bouclont501/

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Backlund Reference & Research

Backlund FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Backlund FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Backlund
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