Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BACKMAN
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
Europe
Country of origin
Sweden
Language of origin
Swedish
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Scandinavian
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The Backman surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
German, Bach, a brook, and man. Boekman bookman. Back, in some places, a ferry; Backman, a ferryman.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BACKMAN. One who had the care of a back or ferry. See Back, Baxman, ILK.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.