Backstrm Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Backstrm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backstrm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Backstrm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Backstrm is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backstrm? popularity and diffusion

Backstrm is the 3,274,477th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Backstrm reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 378,721. In Sweden Backstrm is most common in: Stockholm County, where 50 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent are found and Dalarna County, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 11 percent are found and Norway, where 6 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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