Backing Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Backing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Backing (18) may also be a first name.

Backing Last Name Facts

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

The last name Backing occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Backing.

How Common Is The Last Name Backing? popularity and diffusion

Backing is the 2,555,468th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Backing are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Backing is also the 2,608,198th most common first name globally, held by 18 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States Backing is most numerous in: Michigan, where 64 percent reside, Illinois, where 16 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 5 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Backing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Backing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Backing surname increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Backing are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Backing earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.29% less than the national average, earning $31,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baking921,607/
Bacing9220/
Becking861,439/
Bayking861,322/
Bocking861,268/
Böcking861,076/
Baiking8656/
Baching8640/
Bagking8637/
Backeng8627/
Bakking8621/
Baccing8610/
Baucing868/
Backäng867/
Bakiong862/
Bauking862/
Baeking861/
Badking861/
Boecking80242/
Bakingue80181/
Bacquing8014/
Bashking802/
Beaching801/
Baiching801/
Baskings800/
Beecking800/
Beking77235/
Boking77120/
Bocing77104/
Bakeng7796/
Baceng7777/
Böking7737/
Baqing775/
Badsching757/
Baquing711,033/
Vöcking71525/
Bekking71380/
Bokings71215/
Vocking71169/
Beeking71120/
Bokking7190/
Bakkeng7163/
Bouking7127/
Bogking7116/
Bokieng7116/
Baiceng7112/
Boyking7112/
Baiqing7111/
Booking718/
Vajking717/
Buoking715/
Bäckäng714/
Bacheng713/
Baikeng712/
Boching712/
Bahkeng711/
Vaiking711/
Bakeung711/
Bocuing711/
Vayking711/
Boeking711/
Bodking711/
Boucing711/
Botking710/
Bakengue6781/
Boukieng6717/
Baicheng677/
Bakengke675/
Baicaeng675/
Bouching672/
Bekng671/
Bokng671/
Beacheng670/
Backenck670/
Bodkings670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Backing
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