Lichtenfeldt Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Lichtenfeldt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lichtenfeldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Lichtenfeldt Last Name Facts

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

Lichtenfeldt is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichtenfeldt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Lichtenfeldt are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Lichtenfeldt is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 6,192,728. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 77 percent reside, Hamburg, where 8 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Denmark, where 6 percent reside.

Lichtenfeldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lichtenfeldt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lichtenfeldt last name contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lichtenfeldt
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