Back Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Back Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Back family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 258
Agricultural Labourer 70
House Servant 30
Labourer 21
Carpenter 15
Servant 15
General Servant 12
Dress Maker 11
Carter 10
House Keeper 10
Laundress 9
Cook 7
House Maid 7
Shoe Maker 7
Nurse 6
Wife Of Above 6
Coal Miner 6
Groom 5
Baker 5
Milliner 5
Blacksmith 4
Boot & Shoe Maker 4
Cord Wainer 4
Gardener 4
Painter 4

Back Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Buck 75% 48,284
2 Beck 75% 42,261
3 Back 100% 13,958
4 Bick 75% 5,210
5 Bock 75% 1,439
6 Bucke 60% 728
7 Backe 80% 468
8 Beeck 60% 437
9 Beack 80% 396
10 Buick 60% 147
11 Bak 75% 143
12 Becke 60% 108

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The surname Back is the 3rd most popular variant of Buck.

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