Backhurst Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Backhurst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backhurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2471:225,57918,901
United States641:5,663,421279,165
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Jersey51:19,8403,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Backhurst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Backhurst is most common in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Backhurst? popularity and diffusion

The surname Backhurst is the 727,600th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 18,264,526 people. The last name Backhurst is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Backhurst reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 225,579. In England Backhurst is most numerous in: Surrey, where 20 percent live, Greater London, where 19 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 7 percent live. Apart from England Backhurst is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Backhurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backhurst has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Backhurst last name rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 6,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Backhurst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Backhurst last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Backhurst earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.1% less than the national average, earning $39,222 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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