Backlund is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Victor Bäcklund (1845-1922), mathematician Bengt Backlund (1926–2006), Swedish flatwater canoer Bob Backlund (born 1949), American professional wrestler Filip Backlund (born 1990), Swedish motorcycle road racer Göran Backlund (born 1957), Swedish sprint canoer Gordon Backlund (born 1940), American politician and electrical engineer Gösta Backlund (1893—1918), Swedish footballer Gotthard Backlund, Swedish chess master Ivar Backlund (1892—1969), Swedish officer Johan Backlund (born 1981), Swedish ice hockey goaltender Jukka Backlund (born 1982), Finnish music producer Kaj Backlund (1945–2013), Finnish jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Mikael Backlund (born 1989), Swedish ice hockey player Nils Backlund (1896–1964), Swedish water polo player Oskar Backlund (1846–1916), Swedish-Russian astronomer See also Bäcklund (surname) Swedish-language surnames