Backus
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle English bakhous (“bakery”), from Old English bæchūs.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Backus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 80.