Backstrom Surname

131,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Backstrom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backstrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8261:128,25913,561
Canada2161:170,58117,126
Australia1281:210,90420,401
England641:870,59545,570
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Luxembourg391:14,8863,396
Sweden381:259,12517,909
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

The alternate forms: Bäckstrom (5) are calculated separately.

Backstrom Last Name Facts

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

Backstrom occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Bäckstrom. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Backstrom? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 131,711th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,124,030 people. Backstrom is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Backstrom are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,826 people, or 1 in 128,259. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 12 percent are found, Washington, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Backstrom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backstrom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backstrom last name grew 1,406 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backstrom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Backstrom are 2.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Backstrom earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.77% less than the national average, earning R 221,544 per year; in United States they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $44,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.47% less than the national average, earning $47,461 CAD per year.

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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
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