Lickrish Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lickrish Surname Definition:

Historically this surname is found under a plethora of variations. The surname is derived from the same source as the modern English, 'lecherous.' Others surnames, such as Leuchars may be indistinguisable from this name. Licorice the Jew named below is a woman and is unlikely to have contributed to English surnames.

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Lickrish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland361:148,7178,826
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913

Lickrish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Historically this surname is found under a plethora of variations. The surname is derived from the same source as the modern English, 'lecherous.' Others surnames, such as Leuchars may be indistinguisable from this name. Licorice the Jew named below is a woman and is unlikely to have contributed to English surnames.

  • 1252. Cokerel son of Licorice the Jew: A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: Vol. 3
  • 1324. Ralph Licoriz: Staffordshire Historical Collections, Vol. 10, Part 1
  • 1327. Rado' Lycorys, of Newcastle-under-Lyme: Staffordshire Lay Subsidy
  • 1334. Richard Licoris, vicar of Ouer (Cheshire): The Ledger Book of Vale Royal Abbey
  • 1334. Ralph Licorys: Staffordshire Historical Collections, Vol. 11
  • 1615. Thomas Lickerishe, of Ratcliffe (Middlesex): Calendar To the Sessions Records: New Series, Vol. 2
  • 1694. Thomas Liquorish, of Westminster: Four Shillings in the Pound Aid
— Forebears.io

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lickrish Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lickrish is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lickrish? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,605,694th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Lickrish live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Lickrish is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 148,717. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: North Lanarkshire, where 19 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 19 percent are found and Renfrewshire, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Lickrish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lickrish has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Licroish881/
Licqurish8223/
Lyckerish825/
Ligkris8020/
Luckris801/
Luizcris751/
Ligkruis751/
Lecris7128/
Lukris712/
Lekris711/
Leackrist710/
Lygkris6716/
Lekruis672/
Lecrisp672/
Licroix671/
Lecrois671/
Lecruise6354/
Lekriche631/
Lisskress591/
Lecres5725/
Lecrès571/
Lecrix570/
Lecrest5360/
Loikrec5313/
Lecrich531/
Lekreche501/
Lekresse501/
Lecrease500/
Leacrest500/

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