Licourish Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Licourish 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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Licourish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago131:104,9216,882
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Grenada11:108,5351,793

Licourish 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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Licourish Last Name Facts

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

The surname Licourish occurs in Trinidad and Tobago more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Licourish click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Licourish? popularity and diffusion

The surname Licourish is the 4,772,636th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Licourish is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Licourish are found; 82 percent are found in Caribbean and 82 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

This last name is most prevalent in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 104,921. In Trinidad and Tobago Licourish is most frequent in: Rio Claro-Mayaro Regional Corporation, where 92 percent reside and Point Fortin Borough Corporation, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Trinidad and Tobago Licourish occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Grenada, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Licorish941,063/
Licouris9420/
Lickorish89148/
Liqourish891/
Lichorish890/
Licouri8810/
Licoris881/
Licquorish8421/
Liquourish841/
Lecouris8239/
Likouris8226/
Lycouris8210/
Lycorish826/
Licorich824/
Licorise820/
Licurgis820/
Licori80131/
Licuri8025/
Liquorish78418/
Lecourois781/
Licorio7524/
Licoury759/
Liqouri759/
Licuori758/
Likouri757/
Likoris754/
Licurzi754/
Licoure752/
Licaris751/
Lykouris71255/
Liokaris7130/
Likarish7128/
Licarich718/
Lickorai716/
Licorice715/
Lecouric712/
Lizorich711/
Ligkouri711/
Licarios711/
Lickorio711/
Liquoris710/
Licari677,767/
Likuri6719/
Lygkouris6719/
Likori6715/
Licore6714/
Lecuri674/
Licury674/
Licora672/
Licory672/
Licura671/
Lykourgis671/
Luisauris671/
Liogkaris671/

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