Backman

Backman Meaning & Origin

About Backman
The surname Backman is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "back" meaning "hill" or "slope" and "man" meaning "man" or "person." Therefore, the surname Backman can be interpreted as "hill man" or "person from the hill." It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill, or as a locational name for someone who hailed from a place with a name containing "back" or "bak" in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Backman: 3,210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Backman 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 Backman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbækmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Backman in Braille

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

The name Backman in braille

How to sign the name Backman using Sign Language

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

The name Backman in sign language

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