Backus
For other uses, see Backus (disambiguation).
Backus is a middle english surname[1] deriving from the Old English bacan "to bake" and hus "house." [2] It is believed to originate in Cumberland and Durham.[3] Notable people with the surname include:
- A.E. Backus (1909–1990), American artist
- Azel Backus (1765–1816), first President of Hamilton College in New York
- Billy Backus (born 1943), former world boxing champion
- Edward Burdette Backus (1888–1955), American Unitarian minister and humanist
- Edward Wellington Backus (1861–1934), American timber baron
- Frederick F. Backus (1794–1858), American physician and member of the New York State Senate
- George Edward Backus (born 1930), American geophysicist
- Gus Backus (born 1937), American singer
- Henny Backus (1911–2004), Broadway showgirl and wife of Jim Backus
- Henry T. Backus (1809–1877), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan and judge in Arizona Territory
- Isaac Backus (1724–1806), American Baptist preacher and politician
- Jan Backus (20th century), Vermont state senator
- Jeff Backus (born 1977), American professional football player
- Jim Backus (1913–1989), American actor
- John Backus (1924–2007), American computer scientist
- Sharron Backus (born 1946), American former softball player and coach
- Winston Backus (born 1920), Canadian politician
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