Backhouse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Backhouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Backhouse family

Profession Census Frequency
School 343
Coal Miner Hewer 37
Private Means 30
Dressmaker 20
Cotton Weaver 17
Farm Labourer 15
Labourer 15
General Servant (domestic) 14
Assisting In Business 13
Housekeeper 13
Scholar 13
General Labourer 12
Farmer 11
Domestic Servant 10
None 10
At Home 9
At School 9
General Servant Domestic 9
No Occupation 8
Blacksmith 8
Warehouseman 8
Railway Clerk 8
Butcher 8
Housemaid (domestic) 7
Stone Mason 7

Backhouse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Backhouse 100% 16,278
2 Buckhouse 89% 210

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The surname Backhouse is the most popular version of all its varients

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