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

The last name Backley occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 1,073,555^th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. It occurs predominantly 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. Backley is also the 2,136,160^th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 2,552,528. In The United States Backley is most common in: California, where 21 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Backley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Backley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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.