Likley Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

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

Likley Surname Definition:

LIKLY: Hendrie Liklie was fined for quarrelling in Aberdeen in 1612 (SCM., V, p. 87), and Patrick Licklie is mentioned in 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 647). Rev. Henry Likly, Rev. John Likly, his son, and Rev. James Likly, his grandson, were successively ministers of Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, from 1706 to 1817 (AEl.

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Likley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Likley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LIKLY: Hendrie Liklie was fined for quarrelling in Aberdeen in 1612 (SCM., V, p. 87), and Patrick Licklie is mentioned in 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 647). Rev. Henry Likly, Rev. John Likly, his son, and Rev. James Likly, his grandson, were successively ministers of Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, from 1706 to 1817 (AEl., p. 50). William Lickly at Gallowgatehead, Aberdeen, 1790 (Aberdeen CR.). There is a rare English name, Likely, with which it may be connected. There was a Licklyhead Castle in Premnay, Aberdeenshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Likley Last Name Facts

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

Likley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Likley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,185,341st most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Likley reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 4,898,094. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Connecticut, where 26 percent live, Ohio, where 24 percent live and Georgia, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live.

Likley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Likley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Likley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Likley surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

Likley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.95% less than the national average, earning $39,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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