Backshall Surname

500,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Backshall Surname User-submission:

Backshall is a place name from Old English. It is derived from the words baec/bec, meaning 'ridge', and scyll/scylf, meaning 'rock' or 'ledge'. The surname means 'rock ridge' or 'ledge of the ridge'.

Backshall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:178,01316,129
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
United States261:13,940,728505,428
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Wales111:281,32115,850
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:106,44310,576

Backshall Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Backshall is a place name from Old English. It is derived from the words baec/bec, meaning 'ridge', and scyll/scylf, meaning 'rock' or 'ledge'. The surname means 'rock ridge' or 'ledge of the ridge'.

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Backshall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Backshall is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Backshall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backshall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Backshall is the 500,196th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,075,298 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Backshall live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 178,013. In England Backshall is most numerous in: West Sussex, where 28 percent live, Kent, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Backshall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backshall has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Backshall surname grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backshall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Backshall surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Backshall earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.16% more than the national average, earning $57,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $47,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bakshal88132/
Bacshal884/
Bakhshal821,452/
Bagshall829/
Baxshall820/
Bacsal805,133/
Baksal80115/
Bakhsahal781/
Bacchal7549/
Bakhzal7512/
Wakshal758/
Bakhsal758/
Baxshal754/
Bagshal751/
Bakchal751/
Baxhall751/
Bakshalova749/
Boxshall71508/
Bakhsail71116/
Wagshall7124/
Wakschal7118/
Bhacchal711/
Bakhsial711/
Bakhsahl711/
Baksalova6730/
Waksal6722/
Wagschall6722/
Bagsal673/
Vaksal671/
Bogschall671/
Baxall670/

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