Lichten Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Lichten Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) The light-complexioned, or blond, man.

Lichten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Israel171:503,39037,521
England51:11,143,612252,590
France51:13,284,544357,392
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Lichten Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) The light-complexioned, or blond, man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lichten Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lichten Come From? nationality or country of origin

Lichten occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lichten.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichten? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 924,083rd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Lichten live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States Lichten is mostly found in: New York, where 25 percent live, Florida, where 15 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 6 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Lichten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lichten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lichten last name grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lichten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lichten surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.37% registered with the party.

Lichten earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.3% more than the national average, earning $53,635 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lichtend931/
Leichten930/
Lihten928/
Lichtin86260/
Lechten8670/
Likhten8614/
Luchten8611/
Lithten862/
Liten83106/
Leuchten80305/
Lechthen801/
Lichtinn801/
Lichting800/
Litten772,712/
Luiten772,339/
Lijten77333/
Listen77222/
Leiten77201/
Lieten77163/
Lithen77106/
Liteng7732/
Loiten7729/
Laiten7721/
Løiten7720/
Lihtne7712/
Lituen773/
Litoen771/
Leichting751/
Luijten712,576/
Leijten712,184/
Leisten712,077/
Likhtin71417/
Lehsten71281/
Liethen71228/
Leitten71133/
Listuen7128/
Lidsten7125/
Listoen7119/
Listøen7119/
Lijsten7113/
Leiteng7113/
Lykhten718/
Lehtoen715/
Laisten712/
Leithen712/
Luchtin712/
Leitien712/
Luitien711/
Litthen711/
Lüchtin711/
Laitene711/
Luitten711/
Laiteng711/
Littien710/
Litteen710/
Lecsten710/
Listeen710/
Litin67996/
Leten67833/
Likhtina67244/
Leijsten67171/
Litenová6715/
Litén6712/
Leitienė6711/
Litem676/
Littn672/
Lyten671/
Laitn671/
Litne671/
Lityn671/
Littenne671/

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