Backus is an English surname, a variant of Backhouse. The surname derives from

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...

''bak(e)hous'', meaning

bakehouse A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based baked goods made in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, bagels, Pastry, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also categorized as Coffeehouse, cafés, servi ...

People

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 * Catherine Backus (1863–1955), American sculptor * 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 George Edward Backus (born May 24, 1930) is an American geophysicist, best known for his work with J. Freeman Gilbert on inverse methods for geophysical data. He is also notably credited with advancing the dynamo theory on the origin of the Earth's ...

(born 1930), American geophysicist *

Gus Backus Donald Edgar "Gus" Backus (September 12, 1937 – February 21, 2019) was an American singer. He started his career as a member of The Del-Vikings and later became a successful Schlager singer in Germany. Life and career Backus was born on Lo ...

(1937–2019), American singer *

Henny Backus Henny Backus (born Henrietta Kaye, March 21, 1911 – December 9, 2004) was a Broadway showgirl in the 1930s whose stage credits include Orson Welles's '' Horse Eats Hat''. She was the wife of actor and comedian Jim Backus. Career She had th ...

(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 Jan Backus (born July 30, 1947) is a retired American politician who served as a Vermont, Vermont state Vermont Senate, senator representing Windham County, Vermont, Windham County from 1989 to 1994 and Chittenden County, Vermont, Chittenden Cou ...

(20th century), American politician *

Jeff Backus Jeffrey Carl Backus (born September 21, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Michigan. He was selected with ...

(born 1977), American professional football player *

Jim Backus James Gilmore Backus (February 25, 1913 – July 3, 1989) was an American actor. Among his most famous roles were Thurston Howell III on the 1960s sitcom ''Gilligan's Island,'' the father of James Dean's character in '' Rebel Without a Cause, ...

(1913–1989), American actor *

John Backus John Warner Backus (December 3, 1924 – March 17, 2007) was an American computer scientist. He led the team that invented and implemented FORTRAN, the first widely used high-level programming language, and was the inventor of the Backus–N ...

(1924–2007), American computer scientist * Samuel W. Backus, 19th-century American politician from California * Sharron Backus (born 1946), American former softball player and coach * Shea Backus (born 1975), American politician * Standish Backus (1910–1989), American military artist * Winston Backus (1920–2020), Canadian politician

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