About Backlund
The surname Backlund is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "back" meaning "hill" or "slope" and "lund" meaning "grove" or "woodland." Therefore, the surname Backlund can be interpreted to mean "hill grove" or "wooded slope." It is a toponymic surname, often given to individuals who lived near or owned land on a hill or wooded area in Sweden.
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The surname Backlund is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Backlund based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Backlund in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Backlund using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.