Backhausen Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Backhausen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backhausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4621:174,25420,489
Austria451:189,23224,045
Denmark391:144,73612,759
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Sweden101:984,67673,605
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Bäckhausen (11) are calculated separately.

Backhausen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Backhausen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Bäckhausen. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backhausen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 538,129th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Backhausen live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Backhausen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 462 people, or 1 in 174,254. In Germany Backhausen is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent reside, Bavaria, where 8 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 8 percent reside and Denmark, where 7 percent reside.

Backhausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backhausen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Backhausen Last Name Statistics demography

Backhausen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäckhausen9711/
Backhusen953/
Beckhausen9086/
Bockhausen9020/
Backhousen900/
Beckhusen84200/
Bakhuisen8481/
Wackhusen8425/
Bakhuysen846/
Beckausen844/
Bacasen82364/
Bakasen8212/
Backhan821/
Bakhuijsen8047/
Waackhusen805/
Bauckhagen801/
Backhamn785/
Bakhashn782/
Backhahn781/
Bakhazen781/
Bachkhan781/
Bauckhan780/
Bauckehagen760/
Bakhan751,478/
Bakhun75139/
Backan7548/
Backun7525/
Bacuen7511/
Bakaun757/
Bacasn752/
Bakaen751/
Bacaen750/
Bakhuizen74464/
Bakaushin74114/
Bakhuyzen74104/
Bakaushyn7414/
Beckhuson7410/
Bakhashan749/
Waakhusen745/
Bachhkhan743/
Bakhachen742/
Bakhasian741/
Badkhasan741/
Baqhauzen741/
Bockhagen741/
Bajkhan711,673/
Bacason71752/
Bakhane71178/
Baukhan71175/
Bacchan71114/
Bhakhan7165/
Bacasan7162/
Backane7134/
Bakhann7129/
Baykhan7123/
Bakusan7120/
Bakouen7119/
Baikhan7118/
Bacawen7116/
Backang7116/
Bakasin719/
Bakasan718/
Bacaten716/
Bacayen716/
Baukaun715/
Bakaung715/
Bockhan714/
Bacasin714/
Bakasem714/
Bakason713/
Bacahan713/
Bakhoun712/
Wakasen712/
Bakhaan712/
Baucusn711/
Bakhain711/
Backeen711/
Vackhan711/
Bakusin711/
Bagkhan711/
Backeun711/
Bacuten711/
Bakheen711/
Bakhjan711/
Bockaun710/
Baccaun710/
Bakaushina70106/
Bakhuijzen7054/
Boockhagen7018/
Bakaushyna7017/
Badkhashan709/
Buikhuisen706/
Waakhuysen702/
Beckhuizen701/
Beekhuisen701/
Bakan6717,246/
Bakun677,921/
Bacan672,630/
Bakushin67633/
Bauckham67473/
Bakaçhan67235/
Bockhahn67208/
Bacuteng6793/
Bacasong6773/
Bacun6763/
Bocausin6763/
Beekhuijsen6740/
Bakushyn6734/
Bakasyon6728/
Badkhane6727/
Bakhayan6722/
Bacasion6719/
Wockasen6715/
Bhaikhan6715/
Bakkusan6715/
Baikasem6715/
Backheim6710/
Bakhasam679/
Bahcehan679/
Baukhane678/
Baucheun678/
Backhoum676/
Bakangue676/
Bokhagen675/
Bakhchan674/
Vakushen674/
Bakkhoen674/
Baidkhan674/
Bakkhann673/
Beckasin673/
Baccahan673/
Bakhoune672/
Bachkane672/
Bascugen672/
Bakousan672/
Vaikasen672/
Baykasenova671/
Baykasin671/
Bakasane671/
Bakhaing671/
Bakhasim671/
Bakhutin671/
Bakhuyan671/
Bockhann671/
Bockhein671/
Bockouen671/
Bhakhane671/
Bhakhann671/
Badkhanh671/
Bacahand671/
Bacchant671/
Bacchien671/
Bacchusingh671/
Bahakhan671/
Bacchunt671/
Badkhoun671/
Bakhaiin671/
Bakahane671/
Bahakune671/
Beckuzen671/
Bacusang671/
Bacheyan671/
Bacasyon671/
Bakhajon671/
Bakuteng671/
Bachkoun671/
Battkhan671/
Bakhojan671/
Bakckeen670/
Backhong670/

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Footnotes

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