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Where Does The Last Name Backe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Backe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻛﻪ) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Bäcke or Backé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Backe is the 199,994^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,490,204 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Backe are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in Scandinavia. Backe is also the 1,350,955^th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 54 people.

Backe is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 703 people, or 1 in 515,589. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 22 percent live and Norway, where 15 percent live.

Backe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Backe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Backe surname increased 1,019 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Backe surname are 4.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Backe earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 15.93% more than the national average, earning 401,202 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $41,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $48,725 CAD per year.