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

The surname Backster has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Backster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backster? popularity and diffusion

Backster is the 2,944,094th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Backster live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Backster is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 16 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States Backster is most numerous in: California, where 24 percent are found, Washington, where 21 percent are found and Arkansas, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Backster exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Moldova, where 5 percent are found.

Backster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Backster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Backster surname decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Backster are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% 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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