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

The last name Backly occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Backly live; 53 percent live in Oceania Islands and 53 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 22 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea Backly is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 67 percent reside, East New Britain, where 11 percent reside and Madang, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea it occurs 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 frequency of Backly has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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