Backnell Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Backnell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Bäcknell (3) are calculated separately.
Backnell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Backnell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Backnell occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Bäcknell. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Backnell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Backnell is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Backnell occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Backnell are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name Backnell is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 3,282,252. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside.
Backnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Backnell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Backnell last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bäcknell | 96 | 3 | / |
| Bacnell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Becknell | 88 | 1,500 | / |
| Bocknell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Basknell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Baknel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Beckknell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Boocknell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Becknel | 80 | 158 | / |
| Waknell | 80 | 28 | / |
| Becnell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Beknell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beeknell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Becknill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wacknill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beknel | 71 | 10 | / |
| Becknil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bauchenl | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bhoknl | 57 | 2 | / |
| Bocngil | 53 | 32 | / |
| Wakeunl | 53 | 2 | / |
| Bocchinl | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Backnell
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