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Where Does The Last Name Backland Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Backland occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bäckland. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backland? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Backland is the 1,422,956^th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Backland are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. Backland is also the 3,487,849^th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

Backland is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England Backland is most common in: Merseyside, where 54 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 11 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Backland Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Backland has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Backland last name increased 718 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Backland Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Backland surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Backland earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning $36,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $60,159 CAD per year.