Backstrøm Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Backstrøm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backstrøm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway601:85,70511,873
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Backstrm (36) are calculated separately.

Backstrøm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Backstrøm is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Backstrm. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backstrøm? popularity and diffusion

Backstrøm is the 2,460,878th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Backstrøm live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 85,705. In Norway Backstrøm is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 53 percent live, Southern Norway, where 42 percent live and Western Norway, where 5 percent live. Barring Norway this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Greece, where 2 percent live.

Backstrøm Last Name Statistics demography

Backstrøm earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 2.47% more than the national average, earning 354,645 kr 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Backstrøm
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