Backus
English
Alternative forms
- Bacus
Etymology
From Middle English bakhows (“bakery”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ækəs
Proper noun
Backus (countable and uncountable, plural Backuses)
- A surname, from Middle English.
- A city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity 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, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
Anagrams
- bucaks