Licking

Licking Meaning & Origin

About Licking
The surname Licking is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "liccian," meaning "to lick." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a habit of licking or as a descriptive name for someone with a prominent tongue. The surname Licking is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Licking is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Licking: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Licking based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Licking is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 K IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Licking in Braille

Here's how to represent Licking in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Licking in braille

How to sign the name Licking using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Licking using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Licking in sign language

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