Backner Surname

1,061,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Backner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Sweden281:351,67024,678
England161:3,482,379114,324
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Bäckner (20) are calculated separately.

Backner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Backner occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bäckner. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backner? popularity and diffusion

Backner is the 1,061,269th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. The surname Backner occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Backner are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 2,013,661. In The United States Backner is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live, New York, where 18 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Outside of The United States Backner exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 12 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Backner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backner last name grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Backner last name are 28.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 82.05% registered with the party.

Backner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.94% less than the national average, earning $37,999 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäckner9520/
Bauckner937/
Baeckner931/
Bakner92264/
Bacner922/
Beckner867,467/
Bakıner86172/
Bockner86159/
Böckner8650/
Vackner8627/
Baukner8611/
Baskner861/
Bakhner861/
Beakner860/
Boeckner80242/
Bäcknert804/
Buickner804/
Beuckner802/
Bocknier801/
Beeckner801/
Becknner800/
Boockner800/
Bekner7745/
Vacner772/
Bokner771/
Vakhner71233/
Vockner71168/
Vajcner71121/
Bookner7127/
Boykner717/
Vagkner715/
Vaukner713/
Bokhner712/
Beekner712/
Bekcner712/
Boekner711/
Boknert711/
Beikner711/
Beknier711/
Becneur711/
Boucner711/
Vaikner711/
Becknir710/
Boekhner671/

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Backner Reference & Research

Beckner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Beckner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Backner
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis