Licorish Surname

344,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Licorish 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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Licorish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Barbados2271:1,266290
England1461:381,63126,761
Trinidad and Tobago1401:9,7431,353
Grenada1371:792163
Canada521:708,56956,910
Guyana441:17,3232,264
Panama121:326,0227,351
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Licorish 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
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Licorish Last Name Facts

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

Licorish occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Licorish.

How Common Is The Last Name Licorish? popularity and diffusion

Licorish is the 344,624th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,855,641 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Licorish live; 48 percent live in Caribbean and 48 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 1,241,298. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 33 percent reside, Maryland, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Barbados, where 21 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Licorish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Licorish has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Licorish last name rose 14,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Licorish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Licorish are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Licorish earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.6% less than the national average, earning $38,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.21% less than the national average, earning $47,093 CAD per year.

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