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Where Does The Last Name Backman Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Backman is found most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms: Bäckman. Click here for further possible spellings of Backman.

How Common Is The Last Name Backman? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 38,453^rd most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 532,871 people. The surname Backman is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Backman are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,717,090^th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 36 people.

The surname Backman is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,390 people, or 1 in 82,565. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 10 percent reside, South Carolina, where 7 percent reside and Minnesota, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Backman is found in 56 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 31 percent reside and Finland, where 21 percent reside.

Backman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Backman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Backman surname increased 511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 390 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Backman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Backman last name are 2.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.2% registered with the party.

The amount Backman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning 299,613 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 143.39% more than the national average, earning R 578,376 per year; in United States they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning $47,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $57,902 CAD per year.