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 53
Coal Miner 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Servant 4
Labourer 4
Laundress 4
Domestic Servant 3
Land Owner 3
House Painter 3
Farm Labourer 3
Annuitant 2
Draper 2
Seed & Corn Dealer 2
Stay Maker 2
Hawker 2
Printer Compositor 2
Commercial Traveller 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Driver 2
Blacksmith 2
Farm Labourer Cowman 2
Inn Keeper's Daughter 2
Banarman 1
Bay Maker 1
Bookfounder 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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