Liquorish Surname
Approximately 418 people bear this surname
Liquorish 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.
Read More About This SurnameLiquorish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 307 | 1:181,492 | 16,346 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:156,252 | 13,619 |
Liquorish 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
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.
V. Lickorish.
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.
Liquorish Demographics
Average Liquorish Salary in
United States
$45,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Liquorish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liquorish Come From? nationality or country of origin
Liquorish is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Liquorish? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 703,644th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Liquorish are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 181,492. In England Liquorish is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 33 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 12 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 6 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Liquorish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Liquorish has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Liquorish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Liquorish earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 336.7% more than the national average, earning R 1,037,760 per year; in United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $59,636 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licquorish | 95 | 21 | / |
| Liquourish | 95 | 1 | / |
| Liquoris | 94 | 0 | / |
| Liqourish | 89 | 1 | / |
| Liguorish | 89 | 0 | / |
| Liquori | 88 | 1,717 | / |
| Licorish | 82 | 1,063 | / |
| Liquorie | 82 | 21 | / |
| Liquoroi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lickorish | 78 | 148 | / |
| Licourish | 78 | 17 | / |
| Liquorice | 78 | 5 | / |
| Liguori | 75 | 20,930 | / |
| Liquore | 75 | 38 | / |
| Liquari | 75 | 20 | / |
| Liqouri | 75 | 9 | / |
| Licuori | 75 | 8 | / |
| Likoris | 75 | 4 | / |
| Liqorie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liqqori | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liquora | 75 | 1 | / |
| Licoris | 75 | 1 | / |
| Licquorice | 74 | 7 | / |
| Liokaris | 71 | 30 | / |
| Likarish | 71 | 28 | / |
| Likouris | 71 | 26 | / |
| Licouris | 71 | 20 | / |
| Lycorish | 71 | 6 | / |
| Licorich | 71 | 4 | / |
| Liqareih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liguouri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Licurgis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Licorise | 71 | 0 | / |
| Licori | 67 | 131 | / |
| Lickerish | 67 | 23 | / |
| Likori | 67 | 15 | / |
| Liqari | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liogkaris | 67 | 1 | / |
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