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

Backley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 1,073,555^th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Backley are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 2,552,528. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 21 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Backley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Backley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backley last name increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Backley surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

Backley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.28% more than the national average, earning $50,172 USD per year.