Backa Surname

260,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Backa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania6761:4,311792
Niger1471:130,5584,993
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Congo1011:49,3974,569
Slovakia891:59,96011,562
Finland651:84,5659,027
Czechia581:183,33627,089
Romania511:393,68432,593
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Norway61:857,04855,549
India51:153,413,076951,030
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Bačka (14), Baćka (3) & Báčka (1) are calculated separately.

Backa (391) may also be a first name.

Backa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Backa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Backa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻛﻪ, Marathi: बकका) is found in Albania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Bačka, Baćka or Báčka. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Backa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 260,172nd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,826,189 people. The last name Backa occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Backa are found; 46 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent are found in Albano-Europe. Backa is also the 437,834th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 391 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is held by 676 people, or 1 in 4,311. In Albania it is primarily concentrated in: Korçë County, where 68 percent reside, Tirana County, where 12 percent reside and Fier County, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Albania this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Backa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Backa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Backa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Backa are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Backa earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 27.63% more than the national average, earning 441,695 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.54% more than the national average, earning $49,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.6% more than the national average, earning $53,957 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bačka9314/
Baćka933/
Åbacka9180/
Backai9126/
Backay9118/
Bhacka9113/
Baczka916/
Backha912/
Backaj911/
Bancka911/
Batcka911/
Backka911/
Bacska911/
Badcka910/
Báčka871/
Bacskai831,160/
Bacskay83206/
Bachkai8365/
Bachkay8325/
Banczka831/
Baňacka831/
Bacca807,179/
Backe802,088/
Becka801,118/
Bocka80462/
Backy80129/
Backi80115/
Backé8015/
Baccay7310,069/
Boucka731,992/
Baacke73565/
Bachke73427/
Backey73141/
Bocska73127/
Bancke7387/
Boczka7382/
Backie7378/
Bacqua7369/
Bockaj7351/
Bancki7341/
Batcke7339/
Bačkay7339/
Bockay7338/
Bačkai7326/
Batska7322/
Bockai7322/
Bachki7319/
Baccki7315/
Baczke7313/
Boicka737/
Backei736/
Backoy733/
Baccai733/
Bhacca733/
Batcki732/
Badska732/
Bacski731/
Backhe731/
Bancky731/
Batcky731/
Bacgke731/
Bockaá731/
Badzka731/
Baëcke731/
Baacki731/
Bazkai731/
Backee730/
Backajova711/
Backaiova711/
Bácskai67949/
Bocskai67758/
Bocskay67414/
Bochkai67127/
Bacskaiová6789/
Boczkaj6782/
Baňacká6772/
Bácskay6764/
Bochkay6756/
Baňacký6751/
Bathcke6720/
Boczkay6712/
Backhoy675/
Bacskaiova673/
Bahncke672/
Batscke672/
Batchke671/
Baaccay671/
Bacckhi671/
Baczkis671/
Bodckea671/
Bhachke671/
Bacsqai671/
Batszka671/
Banczky671/
Bocskaá671/
Bàcskai671/
Badshka671/

Backa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Backa in the Marathi language
बककाbakaka-
Backa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻛﻪbakh78.57
ﺑﺎﻙbak11.9
ﺑﺎﻛﺔbakt2.38
ﺑﺮﻛﻪbrkh2.38
ﺍﺑﺎﻛﻪabakh2.38
ﺑﺨﺎbkha2.38

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Backa
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