Licence Surname
Approximately 392 people bear this surname
Licence Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This name was 'spelt in the 16th century Lysans, Leyson, and Lison. Probably derived from Lison, a place in the department of Calvados, in Normandy' (Lower, Patr. Brit). Of course Licence is an imitative variant.
Read More About This SurnameLicence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 311 | 1:179,158 | 16,199 |
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 178 | 1:136,940 | 12,480 |
Licence (26) may also be a first name.
Licence Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This name was 'spelt in the 16th century Lysans, Leyson, and Lison. Probably derived from Lison, a place in the department of Calvados, in Normandy' (Lower, Patr. Brit). Of course Licence is an imitative variant.
1677-8. Fergus Farrell and Ann Licence: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1739. Baptised — Layer, d. Zebulon Licence: St. James, Clerkenwell.
For Lysons, q.v.
Same as Lysons, in the sixteenth century written Lysans, Leyson, Lison, which Lower thinks may be derived from Lison, dep. Calvados, Normandy.
From the Flemish, Liessens, Lissens; from the Dutch, Leyssens; a personal name.
Licence Demographics
Average Licence Salary in
England
£25,944
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Licence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Licence Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Licence is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Licence click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Licence? popularity and diffusion
The last name Licence is the 737,137th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. The surname Licence occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Licence are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in British Isles. Licence is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 26 people.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 311 people, or 1 in 179,158. In England it is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 19 percent are found, Essex, where 13 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.
Licence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Licence has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Licence last name increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Licence Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Licence earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.73% less than the national average, earning R 79,068 per year and in Canada they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning $53,764 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liscence | 93 | 2 | / |
| Licences | 93 | 1 | / |
| Licencier | 88 | 3 | / |
| License | 86 | 241 | / |
| Licenca | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lisenche | 80 | 153 | / |
| Lichenje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Licensie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Licensee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lechence | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lickenge | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leance | 77 | 70 | / |
| Licens | 77 | 5 | / |
| Laince | 77 | 1 | / |
| Licenz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lickenger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Likenze | 71 | 1,888 | / |
| Likenge | 71 | 1,068 | / |
| Lizenge | 71 | 937 | / |
| Lisenge | 71 | 638 | / |
| Laincer | 71 | 247 | / |
| Lichens | 71 | 61 | / |
| Licenji | 71 | 51 | / |
| Lezince | 71 | 48 | / |
| Licenza | 71 | 42 | / |
| Litenge | 71 | 23 | / |
| Leichenger | 71 | 17 | / |
| Licenzi | 71 | 12 | / |
| Likenje | 71 | 9 | / |
| Licença | 71 | 6 | / |
| Lisince | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lecense | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laicens | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lesince | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lizince | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ligenge | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leanche | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lichnci | 71 | 1 | / |
| Licensa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Likenke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lijenje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lainche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lecince | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leancer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lidzenge | 67 | 109 | / |
| Lidjenge | 67 | 55 | / |
| Lisenchi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Loisenge | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lessence | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lisenker | 67 | 8 | / |
| Loisenke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lequince | 67 | 2 | / |
| Likenshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liquenze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lisenger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ligenger | 67 | 0 | / |
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