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

The last name Backs is found most in Germany. It may be found as a variant: Bäcks. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 219,513^th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,911,726 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Backs live; 48 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,412,538^th most widely held given name globally It is held by 50 people.

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

Backs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Backs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Backs surname rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backs Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Backs last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68% registered with 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.