Last name Backus (باكوس 
, バッカス 
, Backus 
) , all around the world, is quite a common surname. The family name Backus is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, Netherlands, and the United States. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, Netherlands, and Canada. Much less frequently, Backus is the forename as well as the last name.
| stephen backus (b. 1641) |
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| joseph backus (b. 1667) |
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| elizabeth backus 9 Feb 1720/1721 Norwich, New London CT - 1 Jul 1745 Norwich, New London CT (b. 1720) |
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| isaac backus American theologian, preacher, missionary, writer, and biblical scholar (1724-1806), US (b. 1724) |
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| elijah backus (b. 1726) |
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| rachel backus 3 May 1737 Norwich, Connecticut - 17 Feb 1821 Richmond, MA (b. 1737) |
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| margaretha backus (1747-1783) (b. 1747) |
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| charles backus American clergyman, US (b. 1749) |
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henry t. backus American politician (1809-1877), US (b. 1809) |
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franklin thomas backus American lawyer and politician, US (b. 1813) |
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| azel backus American educator, US (b. 1765) |
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| electus mallory backus died in the War of 1812 (1765–1813) (b. 1765) |
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| eleazer fitch backus (b. 1770) |
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charles backus American actor and minstrel troupe founder, US (b. 1831) |
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| frederick f. backus American physician and politician, US (b. 1794) |
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