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
Female Servant 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Male Servant 7
Labourer 7
Gardener 4
Plaisterer 4
Independent 3
Dress Maker 3
Boot Maker 2
Shoe Maker 2
Tailor 2
Butcher 2
Coal Miner 1
Draper 1
Ironer 1
Pupil 1
Straw Bonnet Maker 1
Lodger 1
Book Maker 1
Clerk 1
Journeyman Bricklayer 1
Music Printer 1
Musician 1
Brass Founder 1
Nurse 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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