License Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

License Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

License Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
France351:1,897,792163,564
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

License Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name License Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname License occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name License? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,041,601st most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname License is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of License reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 48 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

License Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of License has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the License surname grew 448 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 155 percent between 1880 and 2014.

License Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the License last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

License earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning $56,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Licensie931/
Licensee931/
Licens925/
Licence86392/
Lichens8661/
Lecense864/
Laicens863/
Licensa861/
Liscence802/
Lichenje802/
Licences801/
Likenshe801/
Lickenge800/
Lijnse77109/
Leynse77105/
Lisens7776/
Leanse7764/
Leinse7734/
Lainse7733/
Litens7729/
Licenz771/
Licins771/
Lizens770/
Lickenger750/
Likenze711,888/
Likenge711,068/
Lissens71991/
Lizenge71937/
Lisenge71638/
Leijnse71462/
Liesens71320/
Licenji7151/
Licenza7142/
Lisensi7139/
Lechens7132/
Litenge7123/
Leichenger7117/
Leizens7116/
Licenzi7112/
Leitens719/
Likenje719/
Licença716/
Lesense712/
Ligenge712/
Lainser712/
Lecinse712/
Letense711/
Lijenje711/
Littens711/
Lichins711/
Leanser710/
Leinsey710/
Leins672,326/
Lains67693/
Leijtens67644/
Liessens67551/
Lisenche67153/
Lidzenge67109/
Leyns6787/
Lijssens6767/
Lidjenge6755/
Luins6744/
Loins6739/
Letensea6736/
Leans6728/
Loisenge6721/
Letensie6717/
Lettense675/
Luijtens672/
Lekensie672/
Lischinsche671/
Lisenger671/
Liquenze671/
Lequense670/
Leuns670/
Ligenger670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to License
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