Backhus Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Backhus Surname User-submission:

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

Backhus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4761:761,46859,318
Germany1361:591,95247,778
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Backhus Surname Meaning

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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Backhus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Backhus is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backhus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 488,458th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,732,763 people. Backhus occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Backhus are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Backhus is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 476 people, or 1 in 761,468. In The United States Backhus is most frequent in: Kansas, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Backhus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backhus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Backhus surname increased 1,587 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Backhus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Backhus surname are 13.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.23% registered to vote for the political party.

Backhus earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.77% more than the national average, earning $50,383 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Backhaus939,139/
Backhuus9363/
Backhuys9335/
Backhuis9333/
Backhous939/
Backhuss932/
Backhuse931/
Backus9211,079/
Bakhus92131/
Backhouse886,651/
Backhuijs8880/
Backhauss8838/
Backhausz888/
Backhause881/
Bakhous861,694/
Bakhuis86760/
Backous86289/
Backaus86199/
Bakhush86186/
Bakhaus86117/
Bakhuys8659/
Backeus8630/
Bacckus8611/
Bockhus867/
Backush866/
Bauckus864/
Backhuß863/
Bachkus862/
Baekhus862/
Baczkus862/
Bakkhus862/
Hbackus861/
Basckus861/
Backhos861/
Backuse861/
Backuss861/
Backust861/
Bakhuhs861/
Bakhuss861/
Bakhuus861/
Backusz861/
Bacheus861/
Backcus860/
Bacus8320,012/
Bakus831,165/
Beackhouse820/
Beckhaus80633/
Bockhaus80143/
Beckhuis8059/
Backhauß8055/
Böckhaus8052/
Beakhust8030/
Bakhuijs8022/
Backhüys8011/
Bauckuss803/
Bakkhaus802/
Baekhaus802/
Bäckhaus802/
Backouse801/
Beckhous801/
Bockhous801/
Bäckhuis801/
Backoush801/
Bakhouse801/
Bakhouss801/
Bakhauss800/
Baccus773,322/
Bakush77989/
Bockus77872/
Bakhos77656/
Backos77325/
Bascus77270/
Baukus77267/
Baicus77229/
Bakaus77114/
Baucus77102/
Bagcus7794/
Beckus7769/
Baykus7756/
Bakous7747/
Bagkus7747/
Bakkus7734/
Bacaus7718/
Bakuse7718/
Bekhus7715/
Baskus778/
Bačkus773/
Baikus772/
Bacous772/
Bhakus771/
Baceus771/
Bacuss771/
Bakuhs771/
Bakusz771/
Bahkus771/
Beacus770/
Bacusd770/
Beakhouse75101/
Batschkus7535/
Bakhusova7523/
Bockhouse7515/
Boeckhaus7513/
Bakhoushe751/
Bockhause750/
Bakoush711,353/
Bekhuis71675/
Bakhouz71254/
Bekkhus71220/
Bakhosh71158/
Vaickus7191/
Bakkaus7167/
Bökhaus7165/
Baccous7136/
Boczkus7127/
Baskous7122/
Buickus7118/
Baccush7113/
Bacskos7112/
Beckous7112/
Bekhuys7112/
Bochkus7111/
Baykush7110/
Bhakaus7110/
Baikous719/
Beckuis715/
Bekhous713/
Batzkus713/
Baucous712/
Baccaus712/
Bakouse712/
Bhakush712/
Bakkush712/
Bahkush712/
Baycous711/
Bascaus711/
Bakauts711/
Backoss711/
Baascus711/
Baccgus711/
Baccuss711/
Bahakus711/
Bokhaus711/
Badkush711/
Bajkush711/
Bacoush711/
Baukaus710/
Beascus710/
Bockhos710/
Beuckus710/
Bakos6717,432/
Bacos671,699/
Beekhuis671,289/
Bekus671,223/
Bocus67684/
Bokus67230/
Bakusová67195/
Bakuş67117/
Vacus6777/
Bakusova6775/
Boekhaus6764/
Bakousse6721/
Bakuš6715/
Bakkoush6715/
Vaychkus6710/
Bakhuche679/
Bacuz675/
Bakuz674/
Bachkauz672/
Bashkaus671/
Bhakoush671/
Boukhous671/
Bekhoush671/
Beekhuys671/
Bécus671/
Bacuś671/
Bookhous670/
Bockhoss670/
Bookhaus670/
Beakause670/
Bakhoose670/

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