Backer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Agathe Backer-Grøndahl (1847–1907), Norwegian pianist and composer Augustin de Backer (1809–1873), Roman Catholic bibliographer Brad Backer, Australian rugby league footballer Brian Backer, American actor Cornelis Andries Backer (1874–1963), Dutch botanist Deborah Backer, Guyanese politician Harriet Backer (1845–1932), Norwegian painter Jacob Adriaensz Backer (1609–1651), Dutch painter Lars Backer (1892–1930), Norwegian architect Marijn Backer, Dutch author P. A. Backer (1940–1993), Malayalam film directors
