LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Backus
Backus is the 5,104th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 6,652 people carried it — about 2.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Backus are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White83.6%
Black8.2%
Multiracial3.8%
Hispanic3.4%
Asian American0.6%
Native American0.5%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#5,104
4,974
2000
#4,749
6,822
2010
#4,974
7,064
2020
#5,104
6,652