Backlin

Backlin Meaning & Origin

About Backlin
The surname Backlin is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "back" meaning "hill" or "slope" and "lin" meaning "flax" or "linen." Therefore, the surname Backlin likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a hill or slope where flax was grown or processed. It is a toponymic surname, indicating a person's association with a particular place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Backlin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Backlin: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Backlin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Backlin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 K L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/backlin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Backlin in Braille

Here's how to represent Backlin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Backlin in braille

How to sign the name Backlin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Backlin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Backlin in sign language

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