Likins

Likins Meaning & Origin

About Likins
The surname Likins 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 Likins is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Lukin or Luke.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Likins: 581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Likins in Braille

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

The name Likins in braille

How to sign the name Likins using Sign Language

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

The name Likins in sign language

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