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

Backus occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Bačkus. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 46,772^nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 657,780 people. The last name Backus is predominantly 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 common first name world-wide, held by 33 people.

Backus is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 9,180 people, or 1 in 39,484. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 6 percent reside, Michigan, where 6 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs 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 prevalency of Backus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Backus 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 devotion of those holding the Backus surname is predominantly Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding 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 to vote for 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.