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
The surname Bax (Hindi: बक्स) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bax? popularity and diffusion
It is the 44,226th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 620,534 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Bax are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Bax is also the 639,077th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 201 people.
Bax is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,593 people, or 1 in 4,700. In The Netherlands Bax is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 39 percent are found, South Holland, where 20 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands Bax occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Pakistan, where 9 percent are found.
Bax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bax has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bax Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bax surname are 2.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.2% being 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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