Backwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Backwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Backwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 35
Agricultural Labourer 6
Servant 5
Coal Miner 4
House Keeper 3
Dress Maker 3
House Servant 2
Pauper Farm Servant 2
Labourer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Musician 2
Musician Daughter 2
Musician Son 2
Shoe Closer 2
Laborer 1
Laundress 1
Linen Draper Assistant 1
Neelde Woman 1
Painter 1
Straw Bonnet Maker 1
Tailoress 1
Teacher 1
Iron Monger 1
Labourer Mother Pauper 1
Wife Of Above 1

Backwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Buckwell 88% 3,458
2 Backwell 100% 2,013
3 Bickwall 75% 232
4 Bickwell 88% 222
5 Bakwell 88% 139
6 Beckwell 88% 111

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The surname Backwell is the 2nd most popular variant of Buckwell.

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