Explore the Family Name Likness
The meaning of Likness
Norwegian: old variant of Liknes (and, in North America, probably also an altered form of this), a habitational name from a farmstead in southwestern Norway, named with lik, from Old Norse leikr ‘place for games and dancing’ + nes ‘headland, promontory’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik. German Wenzel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Likness in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Likness has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 86,992 across all surnames in the United States, whereas in 2010, it fell to being the 90,113th most common surname. Despite this drop in rank, representing a change of -3.59%, the actual count of people with the Likness surname grew by 3.02% from 199 to 205 individuals. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained steady at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86,992 | #90,113 | -3.59% |
| Count | 199 | 205 | 3.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Likness
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed that the vast majority of people with the surname Likness identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native was zero, while those identifying as two or more races was also zero in both years. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped slightly from 97.49% in 2000 to 96.59% in 2010, a change of -0.92%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.49% | 96.59% | -0.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |