Bäckstrand Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bäckstrand Surname User-submission:

Bäckstrand (Anglicised to Beckstrand) means 'by the beach'.

Bäckstrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3521:27,9742,277
Finland161:343,54424,270
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Backstrand (123) are calculated separately.

Bäckstrand Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bäckstrand (Anglicised to Beckstrand) means 'by the beach'.

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Bäckstrand Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bäckstrand is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Backstrand. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bäckstrand? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bäckstrand is the 767,694th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. Bäckstrand is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bäckstrand reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 27,974. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Östergötland County, where 17 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent reside and Jönköping County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

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