Lickerish Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Lickerish Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the liquorish,' also lickerish, one dainty, or nice in his palate; one inclined to be greedy or gluttonous. 'To fulfill all thy lickcrous talent' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. 'A proud peevish flirt, a liquorish, prodigal quean' - Burton's Anat.
Read More About This SurnameLickerish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
Lickerish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the liquorish,' also lickerish, one dainty, or nice in his palate; one inclined to be greedy or gluttonous. 'To fulfill all thy lickcrous talent' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. 'A proud peevish flirt, a liquorish, prodigal quean' - Burton's Anat. Melanc. (Introduction).
1637. Baptised — Ann, d. John Licorishe . St. James, Clerkenwell.
1652. — William, s. John Licorish: ibid.
1654. Buried — Elizabeth, d. John Licoris: ibid.
Lickorous or lickerish is a medievalism retained in many dialects; it means dainty, affected, addicted to indulgence. Chaucer uses it in the form of likerous, to signify gluttonous, lascivious.
Lickerish Demographics
Average Lickerish Salary in
England
£31,625
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Lickerish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lickerish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lickerish occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lickerish.
How Common Is The Last Name Lickerish? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,116,508th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Lickerish is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Lickerish live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Lickerish is most numerous in: Dorset, where 41 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 24 percent live and Greater London, where 18 percent live. Barring England it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Lickerish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lickerish has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lickerish last name decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lickorish | 89 | 148 | / |
| Lyckerish | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lickerist | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lickeri | 88 | 6 | / |
| Licorish | 82 | 1,063 | / |
| Likarish | 82 | 28 | / |
| Liceri | 80 | 44 | / |
| Likeri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leckerich | 78 | 0 | / |
| Licheri | 75 | 2,003 | / |
| Likeric | 75 | 24 | / |
| Lukeris | 75 | 17 | / |
| Likoris | 75 | 4 | / |
| Liceres | 75 | 4 | / |
| Licerri | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lickery | 75 | 1 | / |
| Licoris | 75 | 1 | / |
| Likheri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ligkeri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Licaris | 75 | 1 | / |
| Licquorish | 74 | 21 | / |
| Lycorish | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hllikeri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Likerych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liquorish | 67 | 418 | / |
| Liqeri | 67 | 29 | / |
| Likiri | 67 | 22 | / |
| Likera | 67 | 6 | / |
| Licere | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lekeri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Likery | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leceri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Licery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Likere | 67 | 1 | / |
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