Backward Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Backward Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Backward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Backward Last Name Facts

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

The surname Backward is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Backward click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Backward? popularity and diffusion

The surname Backward is the 1,596,935th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. Backward occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Backward reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States Backward is mostly concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 51 percent live, South Dakota, where 47 percent live and California, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Backward exists in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

Backward Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Backward surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Backward earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.5% less than the national average, earning R 110,496 per year and in United States they earn 17.62% less than the national average, earning $35,548 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Backard9320/
Beckward8829/
Backyard8813/
Buckward884/
Boackard881/
Backarud881/
Backhard880/
Packward880/
Beackard880/
Bacard8649/
Bakard868/
Bockwardt820/
Packard8014,529/
Bachard80601/
Bacardi80356/
Buckard80222/
Bakardi80171/
Bakarid80116/
Baccard8080/
Beckard8074/
Bickard8047/
Bacarda8047/
Bockard8034/
Backart8021/
Backryd8015/
Bacardy8013/
Bakarad8013/
Backrud8010/
Bacardo808/
Bakarde805/
Bacardí805/
Bakardo803/
Bekward801/
Bacarde801/
Bakarod801/
Baucard801/
Bacardá801/
Bakaird801/
Buakard801/
Bukward800/
Backord800/
Bakrd776/
Bcard772/
Bakharad751,175/
Backaert75333/
Bakaridi75163/
Bickhard7560/
Baccardi7557/
Bakarade7553/
Beckhard7550/
Buckardt7543/
Beaucard7525/
Bockhard7525/
Bachardy7520/
Backerud7513/
Bacaredo7512/
Bacharde7511/
Bückhard759/
Bakaridu758/
Bajkardt758/
Baccardo756/
Bakarida754/
Bachhard754/
Bockardt754/
Bacharda754/
Backeryd754/
Bickardt754/
Bachwart753/
Backeröd753/
Buckhard752/
Beckardt752/
Buchward752/
Bakarede752/
Bückardt752/
Bacquard751/
Packhard751/
Peackard751/
Packaard751/
Bakardia751/
Bakariid751/
Bakharid751/
Backrodt751/
Biacardi751/
Bekwardi751/
Bakarado751/
Baikarad751/
Beckaerd751/
Back-Rod751/
Backaort751/
Backered751/
Bacardio751/
Bakarudi751/
Pickward750/
Backhart750/
Bachardt750/
Peckward750/
Packarrd750/
Beck-Howard742/
Pack-Howard741/
Bagard711,021/
Becard71515/
Bicard71285/
Bickhardt71265/
Bocard71226/
Pacard71210/
Bacart71184/
Beckhardt71132/
Bucard71120/
Bikard7166/
Buckhardt7165/
Bakrad7159/
Bakrid7150/
Baikhardt7141/
Baykaridu7139/
Bockhardt7138/
Backredee7136/
Buchwardt7133/
Bécard7115/
Bacharidi7115/
Pakard7113/
Bakart7113/
Bhakharad7113/
Bacharade7112/
Backreedy7111/
Beykwardi718/
Bkardi717/
Bakrud717/
Bueckardt717/
Bykard717/
Backworth716/
Bukard714/
Bhakarodi713/
Bakhareda713/
Bhakharid713/
Bkeard712/
Bckart711/
Baikarodi711/
Bakariddu711/
Bhakharda711/
Backreede711/
Bacaraddi711/
Back Rude711/
Packhardt711/
Pckard711/
Bakaridou711/
Bakhwarat711/
Bayekarad711/
Bachrd711/
Bacaraido711/
Bakharrad711/
Bayckaert711/
Bakharudi711/
Bakaruddi711/
Baikaredo711/
Beckwarth710/
Bekard710/
Buakhardt710/
Bakerd710/
Bacurd710/
Bacord710/
Pickard6722,829/
Pacardo678,307/
Boucard675,998/
Bocardo673,785/
Bucardo673,364/
Bogaard672,083/
Bacarat671,431/
Boccard671,301/
Paccard671,173/
Bacordo671,010/
Backert67997/
Bocardi67460/
Beckord67431/
Beccard67317/
Bakridi67286/
Bickart67240/
Bookard67208/
Baugard67201/
Bacharidou67191/
Biccard67179/
Pachard67143/
Bukardi67142/
Bagardi67142/
Bakkareddy67117/
Bagarde6798/
Paucard6792/
Bachart6785/
Bäckrud6774/
Bacarto6768/
Bocarde6765/
Bockart6752/
Pakarda6748/
Bacharoudi6746/
Pakardi6745/
Bakrude6745/
Bigaard6744/
Bagardo6742/
Pakarad6742/
Bhakerd6738/
Buckart6737/
Bakarat6736/
Bucardi6734/
Bægaard6734/
Bakridu6733/
Bückart6732/
Bikardt6727/
Bakerød6727/
Bakjord6725/
Bokarde6725/
Becarud6725/
Buakerd6725/
Bachrad6724/
Baccart6723/
Bacarti6722/
Bakarti6718/
Baukart6718/
Beykard6718/
Bakordo6716/
Bicardo6715/
Packerd6714/
Bäckryd6713/
Buakird6712/
Bagarad6711/
Beckerd6711/
Bicardi6711/
Pakarde6710/
Bacurdo6710/
Bekardi679/
Buckrod679/
Baykurd679/
Buakrod679/
Beckrud678/
Backrot678/
Baokerd678/
Pakkard677/
Bakkareddi676/
Bakarte676/
Bakhart675/
Baggard675/
Bekarad675/
Bock-Warta675/
Packart674/
Bakreed674/
Boagard674/
Backreedee674/
Bugaard674/
Baccaredda674/
Bakkar Eid674/
Bakried673/
Becardo673/
Bouckhardt673/
Baker Awad673/
Bakrdah673/
Bakrodi672/
Becardi672/
Baygard672/
Bakrdeh672/
Bakrada672/
Bakaret672/
Boukard672/
Boqward671/
Peckard671/
Beckart671/
Paicard671/
Pakardo671/
Bygaard671/
Baogard671/
Bakredu671/
Bakride671/
Bakurde671/
Bajkart671/
Bakari Idi671/
Bakarodiya671/
Bakarudiya671/
Baker-D671/
Bakerwd671/
Bakirad671/
Bickord671/
Bhakaroodi671/
Bagarod671/
Bacrudi671/
Bachareddi671/
Pockard671/
Buccard671/
Beagard671/
Baa Karidu671/
Bukar D671/
Buckrid671/
Pacardi671/
Bekhard671/
Bekkard671/
Beqaard671/
Bokarda671/
Bokardo671/
Bocarad671/
Bocarda671/
Bukarde671/
Bécarud671/
Bucarda671/
Bhakart671/
Biocard671/
Bako Hardo671/
Bakorad671/
Bakordi671/
Bakradi671/
Bakurdo671/
Bakurdy671/
Bak-A-Yard671/
Bakaert671/
Bakarta671/
Bakary Dao671/
Bakary Deh671/
Bakeart671/
Becarad671/
Beck-Hardt671/
Bacarot671/
Bakirdi671/
Bağardi671/
Bicarde671/
Bcrd671/
Bakharyady671/
Bakarit671/
Bakhurd671/
Bogward670/
Bacherd670/
Bokhard670/
Packord670/
Bockrad670/
Beakart670/
Bickerd670/
Puckard670/
Boocard670/
Bockerd670/
Buekard670/
Bukardt670/
Baukerd670/
Bowgard670/
Peacard670/
Paycard670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Backward
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