Backhaus Surname

55,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Backhaus Surname Definition:

(German) The man who lived near, or who worked in, the bakehouse.

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Backhaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,7361:11,9521,532
United States1,8071:200,58619,722
Brazil1271:1,685,62555,239
Australia831:325,24927,873
Netherlands591:286,22334,881
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
England361:1,547,72466,012
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Austria271:315,38635,058
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
France181:3,690,151224,666
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Fiji11:894,3914,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3691:136,09412,926

The alternate forms: Bäckhaus (2) are calculated separately.

Backhaus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The man who lived near, or who worked in, the bakehouse.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Backhaus translates to 'bake house' or 'bakery'. It was given to someone who lived or worked at a bake oven in Germany.

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Backhaus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Backhaus is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bäckhaus. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Backhaus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,555th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 797,412 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Backhaus live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 6,736 people, or 1 in 11,952. In Germany Backhaus is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Germany it exists in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Backhaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Backhaus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backhaus surname rose 490 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backhaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Backhaus surname are 32.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Backhaus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1022.22% more than the national average, earning R 2,666,810 per year; in United States they earn 14.77% more than the national average, earning $49,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $53,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäckhaus962/
Backhauss9438/
Backhausz948/
Backhause941/
Backhus93679/
Backaus93199/
Bakhaus93117/
Backhas931/
Beckhaus88633/
Bockhaus88143/
Backhuus8863/
Backhauß8855/
Böckhaus8852/
Backhuys8835/
Backhuis8833/
Backhous889/
Bakkhaus882/
Baekhaus882/
Backhuss882/
Bakhayus881/
Backhaas881/
Backhuse881/
Bachkhas881/
Bakhauss880/
Backus8611,079/
Bakhas861,273/
Backas86326/
Bakhus86131/
Bakaus86114/
Bacaus8618/
Backhouse826,651/
Backhuijs8280/
Boeckhaus8213/
Bockhause820/
Bakhash803,179,510/
Bakhous801,694/
Bakhuis80760/
Backues80340/
Backous80289/
Bakhush80186/
Bakkaus8067/
Bökhaus8065/
Bakhuys8059/
Backeus8030/
Bacckus8011/
Bhakhas8011/
Bhakaus8010/
Bakhais8010/
Bockhus807/
Backush806/
Bauckus804/
Backhuß803/
Bachkus802/
Baekhus802/
Baccaus802/
Baczkus802/
Bakkhus802/
Bakhahs802/
Bakahas802/
Hbackus801/
Bascaus801/
Basckus801/
Bakauts801/
Bakhase801/
Backaes801/
Backhos801/
Backuse801/
Backuss801/
Backust801/
Bahakus801/
Bokhaus801/
Bakhass801/
Bakhats801/
Bakhuhs801/
Bakhuss801/
Bakhuus801/
Backusz801/
Bacheus801/
Backcus800/
Baukaus800/
Beackhouse780/
Bacus7720,012/
Bakas776,818/
Bacas773,395/
Bakus771,165/
Bakhashh7513,363/
Bakhashe752,811/
Boekhaus7564/
Beckhuis7559/
Beakhust7530/
Bachkhaz7528/
Bhakhash7525/
Bakhuijs7522/
Backhüys7511/
Bauckuss753/
Bahkhash752/
Bakahash752/
Bakhashd752/
Baskhash752/
Bachkauz752/
Bakhassh752/
Backouse751/
Beckhous751/
Bashkaus751/
Bakkhash751/
Bockhous751/
Baukhash751/
Bäckhuis751/
Badkhash751/
Bakkhahs751/
Bakhahsh751/
Bakhaish751/
Bakhatse751/
Bakhhash751/
Backuies751/
Backoush751/
Bakhouse751/
Bakhashx751/
Bakhashz751/
Bakhouss751/
Baeckeas750/
Bookhaus750/
Beakause750/
Baccus713,322/
Bakkas712,231/
Bakush71989/
Bockus71872/
Bakhos71656/
Baccas71534/
Bakass71458/
Baucas71397/
Backos71325/
Bascus71270/
Baukus71267/
Baicus71229/
Bakase71191/
Becaus71154/
Bakeas71151/
Baucus71102/
Beakhouse71101/
Bagcus7194/
Baikas7187/
Beckus7169/
Bakaas7166/
Beckas7163/
Bagkas7161/
Baskas7160/
Baykus7156/
Bakous7147/
Bagkus7147/
Bakausova7138/
Bascas7137/
Bacase7137/
Batschkus7135/
Bakkus7134/
Beakas7131/
Bashkhash7129/
Bekhas7126/
Bacues7125/
Bakhusova7123/
Bockas7122/
Bakuse7118/
Bockhouse7115/
Bekhus7115/
Bakais7114/
Baykas7110/
Vakaus719/
Bakast718/
Bakats718/
Baskus718/
Baukas718/
Bakahs716/
Baakas716/
Bakaes715/
Bačkus713/
Bahqas713/
Bacaes712/
Baikus712/
Bacous712/
Bahkas712/
Bokhas711/
Bhakhaash711/
Bhakus711/
Bacaas711/
Baceus711/
Bacuss711/
Bakhoushe711/
Bakuhs711/
Bekaus711/
Bakusz711/
Bajkas711/
Bakgas711/
Bakhaihas711/
Bakajs711/
Bakhaz711/
Bakazs711/
Baicas711/
Bacauz711/
Bahkus711/
Beacus710/
Bacusd710/
Bakoush671,353/
Bekhuis67675/
Bakasse67493/
Bakkass67381/
Bakhouz67254/
Bekkhus67220/
Bakaise67215/
Bakhosh67158/
Vaickus6791/
Baccous6736/
Bokhash6734/
Boczkus6727/
Bakayas6724/
Baskous6722/
Buickus6718/
Bakahsh6716/
Baccush6713/
Bacskos6712/
Beckous6712/
Bekhuys6712/
Bochkus6711/
Baykush6710/
Vakkaus679/
Baikous679/
Bacasse678/
Baucais678/
Bakoias676/
Beckuis675/
Baccass675/
Boukhas673/
Bekhous673/
Batzkus673/
Baucous672/
Backach672/
Bakouse672/
Bhakush672/
Bakkush672/
Bekhash672/
Bahkush672/
Baakaas672/
Bekahas671/
Baycous671/
Beckeas671/
Bajkasz671/
Bakkues671/
Backoss671/
Baascus671/
Baccgus671/
Baccuss671/
Vaccaus671/
Vakhauz671/
Bokahas671/
Badkush671/
Bajkush671/
Bahkahs671/
Baugcas671/
Baciyas671/
Bacayas671/
Bacoush671/
Backeis671/
Boukaus671/
Backies670/
Beascus670/
Bockhos670/
Beuckus670/

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