Likens
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Likens, a patronymic surname from Liedekin.
Proper noun
Likens (plural Likenses)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Likens is the 13531st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2242 individuals. Likens is most common among White (94.56%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Likens”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 437.