Backwell Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Backwell Surname Definition:

A parish in Somersetshire.

Backwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:452,99229,924
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Canada511:722,46357,796
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
United States351:10,355,970420,657
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Backwell (24) may also be a first name.

Backwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Somersetshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Backwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Backwell is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Backwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Backwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Backwell is the 735,823rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. The last name Backwell occurs mostly in Europe, where 32 percent of Backwell are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. Backwell is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 24 people.

Backwell is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 452,992. In England Backwell is most prevalent in: Gloucestershire, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Devon, where 15 percent are found. Not including England Backwell is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Backwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Backwell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Backwell surname fell 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 206 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Backwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Backwell are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Backwell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.13% more than the national average, earning R 325,872 per year; in United States they earn 11.14% less than the national average, earning $38,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $48,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Backweill941/
Bakwell934/
Beckwell88113/
Baskwell8853/
Bankwell8832/
Bockwell8816/
Backwill881/
Bacwel861/
Backquell820/
Boockwell820/
Bagwell8015,793/
Bakwele8096/
Baqwell802/
Becwell801/
Bankwel801/
Beckwel800/
Bakwill800/
Bagcuell753/
Baggwell753/
Bookwell751/
Baikwill751/
Bangkwel751/
Beckwill750/
Bacuel71623/
Bagwel7142/
Bachkouel714/
Bokwel711/
Bagwill67312/
Bacouel67294/
Bacquel67189/
Bokwele67150/
Bogwell677/
Bascuel674/
Baguell673/
Vagwell672/
Bakhwil671/
Bokweld671/
Bangwel671/
Bakwile671/
Bekwiel671/
Bagwael671/
Baquell671/
Begwell670/

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