Likens Surname

173,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Likens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4521:147,82215,249
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3741:134,27512,787

Likens (42) may also be a first name.

Likens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Likens is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Likens is the 173,414th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,940,898 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Likens reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 42 people.

The surname Likens is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,452 people, or 1 in 147,822. In The United States Likens is mostly found in: Indiana, where 13 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and Kentucky, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

Likens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Likens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 656 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Likens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Likens surname are 19.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.16% being registered to vote for the party.

Likens earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning $39,939 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liekens922,919/
Luikens92392/
Litkens9223/
Lickens9216/
Likkens921/
Liskens921/
Lieckens86365/
Likenshe861/
Liekkens861/
Lukens834,634/
Likins83856/
Lykens83705/
Lekens83516/
Lükens8333/
Licens835/
Likems831/
Likenz831/
Liekns831/
Looijkens8046/
Leijskens8041/
Likenze771,888/
Leekens77293/
Luckens77119/
Luekens7778/
Lichens7761/
Lückens7754/
Leukens7727/
Loykens7720/
Likenje779/
Leikins773/
Laicens773/
Litkins773/
Liskins773/
Lickins772/
Likinsh771/
Lujkens771/
Lyukens771/
Laykens770/
Leakens770/
Liekins770/
Luikins770/
Lukns730/
Lyttkens7164/
Luquiens7150/
Looykens7116/
Leyskens713/
Leiskins711/
Liquiens710/
Lykins675,409/
Lukins671,837/
Leknæs675/
Lekins674/
Licins671/
Licenz671/
Likims671/
Lykyns671/
Lycins670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Likens
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