Backmann Surname
Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname
Backmann Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at, or near, a brook or stream.
Backmann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 580 | 1:138,803 | 16,843 |
| Denmark | 127 | 1:44,447 | 4,644 |
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Brazil | 78 | 1:2,744,543 | 81,769 |
| Mexico | 34 | 1:3,650,771 | 25,133 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88 | 1:570,667 | 38,849 |
The alternate forms: Bäckmann (132) are calculated separately.
Backmann Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller at, or near, a brook or stream.
Backmann Demographics
Average Backmann Salary in
United States
$45,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Backmann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Backmann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Backmann is most common in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms: Bäckmann. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Backmann? popularity and diffusion
Backmann is the 361,170th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,273,000 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Backmann live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 580 people, or 1 in 138,803. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 52 percent are found, Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Berlin, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Backmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Backmann has changed through the years. In England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Backmann Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Backmann surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Backmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.09% more than the national average, earning 370,605 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.16% less than the national average, earning R 120,816 per year; in United States they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $45,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $50,582 CAD per year.
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