Bäckström and Backström are Swedish surnames, etymologically distinct from one another, and sometimes anglicized to Beckstrom or Backstrom. Bäckström means "creak stream". Backström means "downhill stream". Notable people with the name include: *

Anders Bäckström Anders Bäckström (born December 12, 1960) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who played for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Elitserien. He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, but never made it to the N ...

(born 1960), Swedish ice hockey defenceman *

Daffin Backstrom Daffin Theodore "Swede" Backstrom (July 17, 1916 – July 15, 1993) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach. Playing career Drew University Backstrom played college baseball and basketbal ...

(1916–1993), American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach *

Fia Backström Fia Backström (born 1970) is a Swedish artist, writer and educator known for her multidisciplinary artworks. Backström lives and works in New York City. Career Backström's art practice is embraces both relational and conceptual art. Her output ...

(born 1970), Swedish artist *

Gustav Backström Gustav Backström (born January 3, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Playing career Backström made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with ...

(born 1995), Swedish ice hockey defenceman *

Henry Backstrom Henry G. Backstrom (July 31, 1897 – December 17, 1987) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washi ...

(1897–1987), American politician *

Ina Bäckström Ina Bäckström is a Swedish video game developer and the program leader and founder of Barcraft, Sweden's first e-sports' pub. Bäckström was born on March 27, 1987, in Stockholm, Sweden. She was named the IT Girl of the Year by Microsoft in 20 ...

(born 1987), Swedish video game developer *

Ingrid Backstrom Ingrid Backstrom (born August 21, 1978) is an internationally ranked professional skier from Seattle, Washington, United States. Backstrom graduated from Highline High School in Burien, Washington as a straight-A student, three-sport varsity athle ...

(born 1978), American skier *

Joakim Bäckström Joakim Bäckström (born 16 March 1978) is a Swedish professional golfer. Bäckström was born in Umeå. He turned professional in 1999. Having failed to win a place on the European Tour in 2000, Bäckström spent his early career in Sweden on t ...

(born 1978), Swedish golfer *

Lars Bäckström ''Lars'' Christer Bäckström (born March 16, 1953, in Uddevalla) is a Sweden, Swedish Left Party (Sweden), Left Party politician. He was a List of members of the Swedish Riksdag, member of the Parliament of Sweden 1988–2006. In 2008 he was ...

(born 1953), Swedish Left Party politician *

Nicklas Bäckström Nicklas Bäckström (; born 23 November 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bäckström was selected fourth overall by the Capitals at the 2006 ...

(born 1987), Swedish ice hockey center *

Niklas Bäckström Niklas Oskar Bäckström (; born 13 February 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played ten seasons for the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames in the Nation ...

(born 1978), Finnish ice hockey goaltender *

Niklas Bäckström (fighter) Niklas Bäckström (; born August 22, 1989) is a Swedish mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the Lightweight and Featherweight divisions. He has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Biography Bäckström began trai ...

(born 1989), Swedish mixed martial arts fighter * Nils Bäckström (born 1986), Swedish ice hockey defenseman *

Ralph Backstrom Ralph Gerald Backstrom (September 18, 1937 – February 7, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and later a coach, entrepreneur and hockey executive. He played in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles ...

(1937–2021), Canadian ice hockey center *

Urban Bäckström Urban Bäckström (born 25 May 1954, Sollefteå, Västernorrlands län) is a Sweden, Swedish economist who was CEO of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise from 2005 to 2014 and governor of the Bank of Sweden from 1994 to 2002. Personal Bäckst ...

(born 1954), Swedish economist

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