Bäckstrand Surname
Approximately 371 people bear this surname
Bäckstrand Surname User-submission:
Bäckstrand (Anglicised to Beckstrand) means 'by the beach'.
Bäckstrand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 352 | 1:27,974 | 2,277 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Backstrand (123) are calculated separately.
Bäckstrand Surname Meaning
Bäckstrand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bäckstrand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bäckstrand occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Backstrand. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bäckstrand? popularity and diffusion
It is the 767,694th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bäckstrand are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 352 people, or 1 in 27,974. In Sweden Bäckstrand is most numerous in: Östergötland County, where 17 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent are found and Jönköping County, where 14 percent are found. Beside Sweden Bäckstrand is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backstrand | 97 | 123 | / |
| Beckstrand | 90 | 918 | / |
| Beckstrandt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bokstrand | 84 | 28 | / |
| Backstran | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wickstrand | 80 | 268 | / |
| Bekkstrand | 80 | 20 | / |
| Vickstrand | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bakstran | 78 | 45 | / |
| Wikstrand | 74 | 478 | / |
| Bogstrand | 74 | 186 | / |
| Vikstrand | 74 | 159 | / |
| Backstron | 74 | 20 | / |
| Bäckstrom | 74 | 5 | / |
| Beckstron | 74 | 1 | / |
| Beckstram | 74 | 0 | / |
| Backstronn | 70 | 0 | / |
| Wigstrand | 63 | 138 | / |
| Vigstrand | 63 | 45 | / |
| Wegstrand | 63 | 5 | / |
| Bekstrom | 56 | 20 | / |
| Baxstron | 56 | 2 | / |
| Begstron | 56 | 1 | / |
| Bogstron | 56 | 0 | / |
| Beckxtrom | 53 | 1 | / |
| Baggstron | 53 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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