Likens

Likens Meaning & Origin

About Likens
The surname Likens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Lukin," a diminutive form of "Luke." The name Luke itself is derived from the Greek name "Loukas," meaning "man from Lucania." Lucania was an ancient region in southern Italy. Therefore, the surname Likens can be interpreted as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Lukin" or "son of Luke."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Likens: 2,242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.76

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Likens 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 Likens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LKNS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L02052
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈlaΙͺkΙ™nz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Likens in Braille

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

The name Likens in braille

How to sign the name Likens using Sign Language

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

The name Likens in sign language

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