Backly Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Backly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Backly (22) may also be a first name.

Backly Last Name Facts

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

Backly is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Backly.

How Common Is The Last Name Backly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Backly reside; 53 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 53 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 22 people.

The surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea Backly is most frequent in: Enga, where 67 percent reside, East New Britain, where 11 percent reside and Madang, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Backly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Backly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backly last name declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Backley92231/
Backlay929/
Backlly921/
Beackly920/
Bakly91683/
Bacly911/
Beackley867/
Baclay833,358/
Bakley83544/
Baklay8350/
Backle8336/
Bacloy8334/
Backla8310/
Bacley837/
Beakly833/
Backli833/
Baucly832/
Bockly831/
Vackly830/
Beacklays801/
Beakley77674/
Bockley7782/
Baclaya7753/
Bacilly7723/
Baickle7720/
Beakely776/
Beacley775/
Baikloy773/
Backleh772/
Bakclay772/
Backles772/
Baicloy772/
Baskley771/
Baukley771/
Baklych771/
Baikley771/
Baklouy771/
Baclayp771/
Bacllay771/
Baclych771/
Baclays771/
Bakilly771/
Baaklay771/
Backlet770/
Bascley770/
Backlee770/
Bakla733,017/
Bakli732,945/
Bacle732,329/
Bacli73722/
Bakle73629/
Bacla73125/
Bocly7310/
Vakly732/
Baqly732/
Bokly731/
Bouckley71278/
Bakhloyd716/
Bachilly712/
Backelli711/
Beakeley711/
Bashkley711/
Baykhloy711/
Boucklay710/
Beickley710/
Beackler710/
Beuckley710/
Backless710/
Bakhla672,942/
Boucly672,183/
Baclet671,591/
Bascle67888/
Baclit67216/
Baclid67183/
Bakhle67131/
Baklai67129/
Baclle67112/
Bakleh6793/
Baclez6789/
Bacles6782/
Baclea6780/
Bacler6778/
Baklia6747/
Bhakla6741/
Baklie6737/
Bakhli6736/
Bockle6732/
Bockli6721/
Bakkli6719/
Baklli6718/
Boklay6717/
Baklei6715/
Baklla6712/
Bockla6711/
Bhakle6710/
Boukly679/
Baklih679/
Bakkla678/
Baakle678/
Bhakli675/
Baclia675/
Baakli674/
Bokley673/
Baclio673/
Baclis673/
Baikli673/
Baclee672/
Beakle672/
Baikle672/
Bokhly672/
Boklya671/
Baklee671/
Bocley671/
Backleová671/
Bahkla671/
Vakley671/
Buokly671/
Bakılı671/
Bockkelly671/
Beykly671/
Baklio671/
Bakloi671/
Baklaj671/
Bagkli671/
Baikla671/
Baicle671/
Bacloa671/
Baakla671/
Bahkli671/
Bookly671/
Bacled671/
Baclhe671/
Baskle670/
Backeller670/
Beikly670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Backly
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