Lycos Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Lycos Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the wolf; one thought to possess the qualities of a wolf.

Lycos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
France41:16,605,680368,153
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Lycos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the wolf; one thought to possess the qualities of a wolf.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lycos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lycos is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lycos? popularity and diffusion

Lycos is the 1,235,409th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The last name Lycos occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Lycos live; 81 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Lycos is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 2,432,610. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 46 percent are found, Illinois, where 42 percent are found and Florida, where 4 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Lycos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lycos surname are 47.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 94.74% being registered with the party.

Lycos earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $42,916 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lychos917/
Leycose830/
Licos801,456/
Lykos801,271/
Lecos8077/
Lycas8032/
Lycus8017/
Licois73248/
Laycox73222/
Lescos7385/
Lygkos7383/
Lyscas7357/
Lecois7350/
Lykosh7344/
Lycius7337/
Licoys7330/
Lechos7328/
Lichos7318/
Lyskos7315/
Leccos7315/
Lecous738/
Lecost737/
Lickos736/
Licios733/
Luycas732/
Leicos732/
Leucos731/
Lychus731/
Lychas731/
Lyckas731/
Leacos731/
Lecios731/
Lyokas731/
Loyzos731/
Lycaus730/
Licoss730/
Lecoss730/
Leycox730/
Leecost6721/
Lytsios6718/
Lykoush6710/
Lykhous6710/
Lecosse677/
Lichosh676/
Lécosse676/
Laycoch675/
Lychkus673/
Lysczas673/
Letchos673/
Laychus673/
Litchos673/
Lyscasz672/
Lyckeus672/
Licosse671/
Lyciuse671/
Leucous670/

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