Licquorice Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Licquorice 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.

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Licquorice Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Licquorice 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.

— 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
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Licquorice Last Name Facts

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

Licquorice is most common in England. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Licquorice? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Licquorice are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Licquorice is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Licquorice is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 80 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found. Besides England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent are found.

Licquorice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Licquorice has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Liquorice955/
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Licorich784/
Licorise780/
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Liquorish74418/
Licoris711/
Liquourish701/
Licorish671,063/
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