Backus
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bakhous (“bakery”), from Old English bæchūs.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Backus (countable and uncountable, plural Backuses)
- A surname from Middle English.
- A city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Backus is the 4974th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7064 individuals. Backus is most common among White (87.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Backus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 80.