Lichtenfels Surname

391,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Lichtenfels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lichtenfels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4631:782,84960,614
Brazil3111:688,34225,342
Germany951:847,42661,310
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
England51:11,143,612252,590
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Lichtenfels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lichtenfels is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Lichtenfels click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichtenfels? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 391,801st most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,070,372 people. Lichtenfels occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Lichtenfels are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 463 people, or 1 in 782,849. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 49 percent are found, Virginia, where 8 percent are found and Colorado, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Lichtenfels occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 34 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Lichtenfels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lichtenfels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lichtenfels last name rose 1,597 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lichtenfels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lichtenfels last name are 21.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.77% being registered with the party.

Lichtenfels earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.79% less than the national average, earning $35,906 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lichtenfels
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