How Many People Have the Last Name Backus?
people had the surname Backus in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 41,841 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+242 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Backus (87.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Backus ranks #3,774. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Backus grew from 6,822 people in 2000 to 7,064 in 2010 (up 3.5%), and its rank fell from #4,749 to #4,974. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.53 to 2.39 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 6,822 | 7,064 |
| Rank | #4,749 | #4,974 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.53 | 2.39 |
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