Bax Surname
Approximately 11,744 people bear this surname
Bax Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the back,' i.e. one who resided in a cottage lying behind some others.
(a) In the Eastern Counties Back seems to correspond with the German Bache.
John atte Back, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBax Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3,593 | 1:4,700 | 477 |
| United States | 2,760 | 1:131,326 | 13,832 |
| Pakistan | 1,086 | 1:164,497 | 4,308 |
| England | 828 | 1:67,292 | 7,800 |
| Germany | 538 | 1:149,638 | 17,978 |
| Belgium | 528 | 1:21,774 | 3,392 |
| Canada | 493 | 1:74,738 | 8,442 |
| Australia | 419 | 1:64,429 | 7,723 |
| Italy | 271 | 1:225,670 | 31,359 |
| France | 253 | 1:262,540 | 40,467 |
| New Zealand | 186 | 1:24,346 | 4,252 |
| India | 153 | 1:5,013,499 | 125,565 |
| South Africa | 138 | 1:392,592 | 34,819 |
| Argentina | 136 | 1:314,290 | 24,990 |
| Philippines | 64 | 1:1,581,847 | 107,292 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Mauritius | 12 | 1:107,785 | 7,954 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 373 | 1:65,350 | 7,487 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88 | 1:570,667 | 38,849 |
Bax (201) may also be a first name.
Bax Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the back,' i.e. one who resided in a cottage lying behind some others.
(a) In the Eastern Counties Back seems to correspond with the German Bache.
John atte Back, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1533. Richard Mothe and Beatrice Backe: Marriage Lic. (London).
Robert Bache, of Diss, Norfolk, husbandman, 1 Dec. 23, 1504: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).
1754. Married — Edward Back and Alice Fowler: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Local. Janet Back in Learbarmor, 1683 (Stirling), and George Back in Edinburgh, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 505).
For Backs = Back's (Son): v. Back.
“Son of Bakke” (Old Dutch Christian name).
(Pluralized to Backs, whence Bax.) Sometimes synonymous with Beck, but more generally either a wharf or a ferry. Hence Backman and Backer.
Bax Demographics
Average Male Bax Height
177.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bax Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bax Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bax (Hindi: बक्स) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bax? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bax is the 44,226th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 620,534 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Bax reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Bax is also the 639,077th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 201 people.
The last name Bax is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 3,593 people, or 1 in 4,700. In The Netherlands Bax is most frequent in: North Brabant, where 39 percent live, South Holland, where 20 percent live and North Holland, where 14 percent live. Not including The Netherlands it exists in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Pakistan, where 9 percent live.
Bax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bax has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bax last name grew 3,136 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bax Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bax surname are 2.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.2% registered with the political party.
The amount Bax earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 40.68% less than the national average, earning €17,815 per year; in Norway they earn 5.99% more than the national average, earning 366,821 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.37% more than the national average, earning R 416,736 per year; in United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.26% more than the national average, earning $53,288 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baux | 86 | 2,406 | / |
| Bakx | 86 | 2,391 | / |
| Baix | 86 | 281 | / |
| Baxt | 86 | 274 | / |
| Baxe | 86 | 97 | / |
| Baxs | 86 | 28 | / |
| Baxh | 86 | 27 | / |
| Bhax | 86 | 8 | / |
| Baxd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Baex | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bacx | 86 | 3 | / |
| Baxx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Baax | 86 | 2 | / |
| Banx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Batx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Basx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bajx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Baxj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Backx | 75 | 1,808 | / |
| Baxsh | 75 | 193 | / |
| Baitx | 75 | 53 | / |
| Baixe | 75 | 40 | / |
| Bakhx | 75 | 8 | / |
| Baxhe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bachx | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bankx | 75 | 4 | / |
| Badxe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bakxe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Baksx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Batkx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bauxe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baekx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Banxz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhayx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bashx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baxce | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bag | 67 | 753,158 | / |
| Baz | 67 | 152,437 | / |
| Baş | 67 | 88,088 | / |
| Bak | 67 | 51,106 | / |
| Bas | 67 | 34,453 | / |
| Box | 67 | 30,929 | / |
| Bac | 67 | 19,963 | / |
| Baj | 67 | 14,054 | / |
| Wax | 67 | 4,051 | / |
| Bex | 67 | 3,788 | / |
| Baç | 67 | 899 | / |
| Baß | 67 | 542 | / |
| Baxová | 67 | 517 | / |
| Baq | 67 | 394 | / |
| Baš | 67 | 298 | / |
| Vax | 67 | 221 | / |
| Bač | 67 | 41 | / |
| Böx | 67 | 19 | / |
| Baxova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Baś | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uax | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baţ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bać | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bakxsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baxhsh | 67 | 1 | / |
Bax Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bax in the Hindi language | ||
| बक्स | baksa | - |
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Bax Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bax
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