View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Backen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Backén or Bäcken. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 405,848^th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,444,433 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Backen reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 11 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 892,756. In The United States Backen is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 17 percent live, Iowa, where 14 percent live and Oregon, where 13 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Backen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Backen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Backen surname are 9.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Backen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.62% less than the national average, earning 281,650 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.2% less than the national average, earning R 156,372 per year; in United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning $43,954 CAD per year.