Backman Surname

38,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Backman Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at, or near, a brook or stream.

Backman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3901:82,5659,380
Sweden4,2731:2,304214
Finland2,8281:1,944298
Australia9261:29,1533,933
Canada5851:62,9847,367
England1171:476,22330,919
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Norway751:68,5649,650
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Iceland411:9,270908
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
France111:6,038,429280,838
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
China31:455,773,85521,925
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malta11:430,2723,380
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8591:58,4626,480

The alternate forms: Bäckman (4,863) are calculated separately.

Backman (36) may also be a first name.

Backman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at, or near, a brook or stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

One who had the care of a back or ferry. See Back, Baxman, H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

German, Bach, a brook, and man. Boekman bookman. Back, in some places, a ferry; Backman, a ferryman.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Backman Last Name Facts

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

Backman has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Bäckman. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Backman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 38,453rd most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 532,871 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Backman reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,717,090th most widespread given name internationally, held by 36 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,390 people, or 1 in 82,565. In The United States Backman is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 10 percent live, South Carolina, where 7 percent live and Minnesota, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States Backman exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 31 percent live and Finland, where 21 percent live.

Backman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Backman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäckman954,863/
Backmann931,002/
Bauckman93161/
Baeckman9323/
Beackman934/
Backmand932/
Baackman931/
Backhman931/
Baickman930/
Bakman92812/
Bacman9270/
Baackmann8875/
Bauckmann8862/
Baeckmann8852/
Beckman8627,470/
Bockman862,009/
Bakhman861,434/
Baakman86341/
Backmon86256/
Bakmann86181/
Bakmand86172/
Baukman86114/
Böckman8660/
Bakkman8625/
Beakman8622/
Bacmann8617/
Baikman8613/
Baccman866/
Backmam864/
Bakmane864/
Vackman862/
Baskman861/
Bacmane861/
Baucman860/
Bakcman860/
Beckmann8053,722/
Böckmann806,573/
Beeckman802,844/
Boeckman801,781/
Bockmann80706/
Beuckman80152/
Bäckmann80132/
Baukmann8073/
Beickman8069/
Bakhmann8012/
Bakhmane804/
Bahcmann802/
Beakeman801/
Bouckman801/
Bakhmant801/
Backmone801/
Béckmann801/
Bäckmand801/
Baekmann801/
Beckmaan801/
Baccmann801/
Beckmanh801/
Beckmman801/
Boockman800/
Buickman800/
Veackman800/
Bekman771,323/
Bokman77364/
Bocman77231/
Bökman7790/
Baqman779/
Bakmam774/
Bakmon770/
Boeckmann752,338/
Beeckmann75141/
Beuckmann75134/
Boockmann7536/
Bakmanova7515/
Bockhmann753/
Bacmanova752/
Beickmann751/
Bacmanová751/
Bouckmann750/
Bauckmannová743/
Beekman718,726/
Bookman713,443/
Beukman711,852/
Bockmon71216/
Beikman71181/
Bökmann71180/
Bakhmanova71166/
Beckmon71125/
Bekmann71105/
Vaukman7175/
Boekman7170/
Bokhman7158/
Becmann7157/
Bokmane7155/
Vakhman7145/
Buikman7129/
Bokmand7122/
Bäccman7121/
Bekhman7116/
Vakmann7115/
Beykman7111/
Boukman715/
Bäkmann714/
Bokmann713/
Bekcman713/
Bocmane712/
Bozcman711/
Beecman711/
Boikman711/
Boecman711/
Vockman711/
Vaicman711/
Beucman711/
Beekmann67990/
Beikmane67142/
Beikmann67129/
Beukmann6749/
Vaakmann6723/
Vockmann6718/
Boukhman679/
Vaikhman678/
Bookmann677/
Beikhman674/
Boekmann673/
Böhkmann672/
Bookmean671/
Beekmman671/
Bohckmon671/
Böckmannová671/
Beckmmon671/
Boikmane671/
Bouhkman671/
Beykmand671/
Bekmahan671/
Becmmann670/

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Backman Reference & Research

Bachman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Footnotes

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