Licken Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Licken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Licken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:224,2358,707
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Licken (27) may also be a first name.

Licken Last Name Facts

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

Licken is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Licken.

How Common Is The Last Name Licken? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Licken are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles. Licken is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 27 people.

The last name is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 224,235. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Ireland this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 6 percent reside.

Licken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Licken has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 420 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Licken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leicken923/
Licsken922/
Lickeng922/
Lickenn921/
Liken91422/
Licen91382/
Littcken861/
Lichen834,434/
Luiken831,153/
Lucken83986/
Lücken83518/
Leiken83393/
Laiken83197/
Lycken8367/
Lieken8333/
Laicen8314/
Lickin833/
Luicen832/
Lijken832/
Lihcen831/
Likenn831/
Lickng831/
Lecken831/
Likken831/
Likaen831/
Liccen831/
Lickem831/
Licn804/
Laichen77815/
Luijken77377/
Likienė77123/
Luecken77109/
Loichen7789/
Leichen7740/
Lichkin7724/
Liskeng7716/
Leickem7713/
Laikuen7711/
Leckien778/
Lickint778/
Leucken777/
Leikken773/
Lickina772/
Littken772/
Leickin771/
Lizchen771/
Litckin771/
Likkeng771/
Lüken733,375/
Luken732,592/
Leken73606/
Likin73566/
Lyken73356/
Licin7380/
Läken7360/
Lecen7320/
Liocn733/
Likhn731/
Likne731/
Likng731/
Liekienė71325/
Leikienė71135/
Lichkina7138/
Luckienė7124/
Leckienė7113/
Litchkin717/
Ličkienė715/
Liukienė714/
Leichkin711/
Liskenne711/
Loikienė711/
Likengue711/
Gliechen710/
Lueken671,861/
Lykken67602/
Likina67554/
Luckin67518/
Lukken67455/
Lehcen67408/
Luyken67380/
Leikin67357/
Lekien67307/
Laikin67165/
Leuken67156/
Lichin67151/
Lytken67141/
Leikyn67118/
Lekeen6784/
Lühken6752/
Laikyn6749/
Lexcen6743/
Likion6734/
Leikem6730/
Liquen6728/
Lechen6724/
Luuken6721/
Leckne6719/
Lekent6719/
Liukin6716/
Lyckin6715/
Leeken6712/
Lyckne6710/
Leaken677/
Lekaen677/
Loikin677/
Lekken675/
Lucaen674/
Lidkin673/
Likind673/
Licuin673/
Lekøen673/
Leckin672/
Liokin672/
Lehken672/
Lecuen672/
Luhken672/
Layken671/
Lyhken671/
Lukuen671/
Leichkina671/
Lüchen671/
Lyceen671/
Luicin671/
Lukaen671/
Luikem671/
Lujken671/
Laiqen671/
Likihn671/
Leycen671/
Lukenn670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Licken
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