Backus

== English == === Alternative forms === Bacus === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English bakhous (“bakery”), from Old English bæchūs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbækəs/ Rhymes: -ækəs === Proper noun === 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 ==== 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, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 80. === Anagrams === bucaks