Backster Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Moldova

Backster Surname Definition:

(English) (orig. fem.) Baker. [M. English bakester(e, &c., Old English bæcestre] John le Bakestere.—Hundred Rolls Giliana leBacster.— do.

Baksteres and brewesteres, And bochiers manye.— Piers Plowman, 434-5.

Backster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
England21:27,859,030389,889
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Backster (16) may also be a first name.

Backster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) (orig. fem.) Baker. [M. English bakester(e, &c., Old English bæcestre] John le Bakestere.—Hundred Rolls Giliana leBacster.— do.

Baksteres and brewesteres, And bochiers manye.— Piers Plowman, 434-5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Backster Last Name Facts

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

Backster is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Backster? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,944,094th most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Backster reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Backster is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 16 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States Backster is primarily concentrated in: California, where 24 percent live, Washington, where 21 percent live and Arkansas, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and Moldova, where 5 percent live.

Backster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backster has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Backster surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Backster earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.78% less than the national average, earning $29,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakster9338/
Bacster931/
Backsæther8922/
Beckster887/
Baksæter884/
Béckster881/
Bakksæter824/
Bagster80156/
Bokster8039/
Baxster8022/
Bekster8014/
Bookster750/
Baxter71133,494/
Boxster679/
Bexster677/
Baxterr674/
Baxtere672/
Bogster672/
Begster671/
Beaxter671/
Baxther671/
Baxtter671/
Baxteer670/
Vaagsæter594/
Baxterová592/
Beykestre591/
Boxter57164/
Vaxter57143/
Bexter57141/
Bäxter571/
Boxther537/

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