Lichtenegger Surname

182,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Lichtenegger Surname User-submission:

Lichtenegger is an Austrian surname, denoting someone who came from Lichtenegg (licht-en-eck, meaning'light corner' in modern German), most likely from the one in the region of Lower Austria, right on the border with Styria.

Lichtenegger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1,6851:5,054581
Germany4241:189,87122,028
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Slovenia191:130,93012,952
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Lichtenegger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lichtenegger is an Austrian surname, denoting someone who came from Lichtenegg (licht-en-eck, meaning'light corner' in modern German), most likely from the one in the region of Lower Austria, right on the border with Styria.

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Lichtenegger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lichtenegger occurs more in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Lichtenegger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichtenegger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 182,474th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,129,045 people. The surname Lichtenegger occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Lichtenegger live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is held by 1,685 people, or 1 in 5,054. In Austria Lichtenegger is primarily found in: Styria, where 52 percent live, Upper Austria, where 16 percent live and Carinthia, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Austria it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Lichtenegger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lichtenegger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lichtenegger surname increased 7,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lichtenegger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lichtenegger surname are 23.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.45% being registered with the political party.

Lichtenegger earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $46,852 USD per year.

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