Find out how popular the last name Likes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Likes.

Likes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Likes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Likes in America

Likes is the 22334th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Likes surname appeared 1,154 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Likes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Likes to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Likes

The surname LIKES is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "lick," which meant a small stream or a brook. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a small body of water.

In the Domesday Book, a historical record compiled in 1086 for William the Conqueror, there are several entries that appear to be early variations of the name LIKES, such as "de Lica" and "atte Lica." These entries indicate that the name was already established in various parts of England by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LIKES surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1195, where a man named Richard de Lica is mentioned. This record provides evidence of the name's presence in the region during the late 12th century.

The LIKES surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Lick Hill in Staffordshire and Lickbarrow in Lancashire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

During the 13th century, a notable figure with the LIKES surname was Sir John de Lica, a knight who served under King Edward I and participated in the Wars of Scottish Independence. Another prominent individual was William Lyke, a merchant and alderman who lived in London during the 15th century and was involved in the city's governance.

In the 16th century, a member of the LIKES family was Thomas Lykys, who was born in Gloucestershire in 1508. He was a renowned scholar and served as the headmaster of the prestigious Magdalen College School in Oxford.

Another notable person with the LIKES surname was John Lykes, a Puritan minister who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century. He was a prominent figure in the early colonial period and played a role in the establishment of several churches in the region.

Throughout the centuries, the surname LIKES has undergone various spelling variations, including Lick, Licke, Lyke, and Lykys, reflecting the diverse regional dialects and linguistic influences that have shaped English surnames over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Likes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Likes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Likes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Likes has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Likes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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