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

The surname Licken occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Licken? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,543,123rd most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Licken reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 27 people.

The last name Licken is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 224,235. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Barring Ireland it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 6 percent are found.

Licken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Licken has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Licken last name rose 420 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Licken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally 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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