Backmeyer Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Canada

Backmeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backmeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Backmeyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Backmeyer is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backmeyer? popularity and diffusion

Backmeyer is the 1,527,735th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Backmeyer live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Backmeyer is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,463,736. In Germany Backmeyer is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 53 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 20 percent are found and Hamburg, where 13 percent are found. Barring Germany it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Backmeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Backmeyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backmeyer last name rose 252 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Backmeyer Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Backmeyer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.47% more than the national average, earning $55,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% more than the national average, earning $54,791 CAD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Backmeyer
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