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Where Does The Last Name Backs Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Backs is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Bäcks. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Backs? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 219,513^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,911,726 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Backs live; 48 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Backs is also the 1,412,538^th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 50 people.

Backs is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 777 people, or 1 in 103,611. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 53 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 31 percent are found and Berlin, where 3 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Backs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Backs has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backs Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Backs surname are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Backs earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $52,797 CAD per year.