Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BACKMAN
As described 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.
Origin: Scandinavian
Region of origin: Europe
Country of origin: Sweden
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Swedish