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

The surname Backingham occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Backingham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backingham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Backingham occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Backingham are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,493,085th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 5 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 100 percent reside.

Backingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Backingham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backingham last name decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Backingham Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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