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
Agricultural Labourer 80
Female Servant 54
Independent 33
Labourer 24
Male Servant 20
Farmer 18
Carpenter 13
Servant 8
Cotton Spinner 6
Pauper 6
Apprentice 6
Independant 6
Dress Maker 5
Tailor 5
Ag Lab 5
Pupil 4
Clerk 4
Grazier 3
Publican 3
Builder 3
Gardener 3
Painter 3
Smith 3
Laundress 3
Mason 3

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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