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

The surname Backes (Arabic: باكيس) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bäckes, Backès or Backeş. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Backes is the 24,921^st most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 336,498 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Backes reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944^th most widespread given name on earth, held by 21 people.

The last name Backes is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 9,767 people, or 1 in 8,243. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saarland, where 35 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Backes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Backes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Backes last name are 11.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Backes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 141.31% more than the national average, earning R 573,456 per year; in United States they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $46,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $49,178 CAD per year.