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
Scholar 220
Agricultural Labourer 38
House Servant 28
At Home 23
Coal Miner 18
Dress Maker 17
Labourer 14
Annuitant 12
House Keeper 12
Servant 12
Tailor 10
Pauper 10
General Servant 10
Scholar At Home 7
Farm Labourer 7
Farm Servant 6
Engineer 6
Farmer's Son 6
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 6
Clerk 5
Farmer's Servant 5
Laundress 5
Carpenter 5
Farmers Daughter 5
Plumber & Glazier 5

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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