Backhus

Backhus Meaning & Origin

About Backhus
The surname Backhus is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "back" meaning "bake" or "baker" and "hus" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Backhus can be interpreted as "baker's house" or "house of the baker." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or owned a house where baking took place or had a connection to the occupation of baking.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Backhus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Backhus: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Backhus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 K HH AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/backhus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Backhus in Braille

Here's how to represent Backhus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Backhus in braille

How to sign the name Backhus using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Backhus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Backhus in sign language

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