Explore the Family Name Backlund

The meaning of Backlund

Swedish: 1. ornamental name composed of the elements back(e) ‘hill’ + lund ‘grove’. 2. (Bäcklund): ornamental name composed of the elements bäck ‘stream’ + lund ‘grove’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Sven, Anders, Evald, Jan Erik, Nils.

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How common is the last name Backlund in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Backlund has experienced minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 19,196 in terms of popularity, slipping slightly to a rank of 20,274 by 2010, marking a decrease of about 5.62%. The number of individuals carrying the surname saw a minimal increase from 1,308 to 1,312 during this same period. Consequently, the proportion of people named Backlund per 100,000 dropped by approximately 8.33%, from 0.48 to 0.44.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,196	#20,274	-5.62%
Count	1,308	1,312	0.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.44	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Backlund

In regard to ethnicity, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Backlund identify as White, accounting for 97.09% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 97.33% in 2010. The percentage of those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 13.11% over the ten-year period. On the other hand, there was a substantial decline in individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, falling by 50.47%. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 41.3%. It should be noted that no individuals with the surname Backlund identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	97.33%	0.25%
Hispanic	0.92%	1.3%	41.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	0.69%	13.11%
Two or More Races	1.07%	0.53%	-50.47%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%