Lichtenberger Surname

105,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Lichtenberger Surname User-submission:

Lichtenberger is a German surname, denoting someone who comes from Lichtenberg, i. e., 'Light mountain'. It is derived from the words Licht, meaning 'light', and Berg, meaning 'mountain', and the suffix -er.

Lichtenberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8641:194,45219,197
Germany1,3161:61,1747,859
Austria7871:10,8201,484
France1251:531,38273,029
Hungary1141:86,1088,552
Canada581:635,26952,014
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2631:190,94616,781

Lichtenberger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lichtenberger is a German surname, denoting someone who comes from Lichtenberg, i. e., 'Light mountain'. It is derived from the words Licht, meaning 'light', and Berg, meaning 'mountain', and the suffix -er.

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Lichtenberger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lichtenberger is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichtenberger? popularity and diffusion

Lichtenberger is the 105,713th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,646,159 people. The surname Lichtenberger is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Lichtenberger are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,864 people, or 1 in 194,452. In The United States Lichtenberger is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent reside and Austria, where 18 percent reside.

Lichtenberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lichtenberger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lichtenberger last name increased 709 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lichtenberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lichtenberger last name are 14.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Lichtenberger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $47,321 CAD per year.

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Lichtenberger Reference & Research

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