Like Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Like Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Like family

Profession Census Frequency
Annuitant 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Daughter At Home 2
Farmer Of 100 Acres 1
Farmer Of 202 Acres Of Land 1
Farmers Son 1
Farmers Wife 1
House Servant 1
Labourer Wife 1
Scholar 1
Son 1
Lodgers Son 1
Boot Maker App 1
Carpenter 1
Errand Boy 1
Laundress 1
Labourer 1

Like Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lake 75% 49,723
2 Luke 75% 20,031
3 Leek 25% 10,625
4 Leake 60% 9,900
5 Leak 25% 9,571
6 Look 25% 3,301
7 Leeke 60% 1,681
8 Loake 60% 704
9 Looke 60% 632
10 Loke 75% 431
11 Like 100% 316
12 Loak 25% 280
13 Lyke 75% 268

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The surname Like is the 11th most popular variant of Lake.

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