Backingham Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Backingham Surname Definition:

Parishes in cos. Lincoln and Notts. De Bekingham occurs in the former co. H.R.

Backingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Backingham (5) may also be a first name.

Backingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Parishes in cos. Lincoln and Notts. De Bekingham occurs in the former co. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Backingham Last Name Facts

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

Backingham is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Backingham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,316,765th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Backingham reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 5 people.

Backingham is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Backingham is primarily found in: Missouri, where 100 percent reside.

Backingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backingham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backingham surname declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Backingham Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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