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
School 10
Private Means 3
House Painter 3
Boot Warehouseman 3
File-warehouse Woman 2
Carpenter 2
Domestic At Home 2
House Smith 2
Clerk 1
Coachman 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Enquiry Clerk (hotel) 1
Florists Assistant 1
Housemaid 1
Married Woman 1
Clerk Municipal Service 1
Mathematical Instrument Maker (retired) 1
Accountant Clerk 1
Art Publicter 1
Boxmaker 1
Brewery Bottle Maker 1
Card Board Box Maker 1
Carter Timber Works 1
Chocolate Factory 1
Cowman On Farm 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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