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

The surname Backus is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as: Bačkus. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 46,772^nd most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 657,780 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Backus are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Backus is also the 1,807,719^th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 33 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9,180 people, or 1 in 39,484. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 6 percent reside, Michigan, where 6 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Backus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Backus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 424 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Backus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Backus last name is primarily Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Backus last name are 14.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Backus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 126.3% more than the national average, earning 783,166 kr per year; in Peru they earn 33.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,820 per year; in South Africa they earn 61.96% less than the national average, earning R 90,396 per year; in United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% more than the national average, earning $50,726 CAD per year.