Lichtenthal Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Croatia

Lichtenthal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lichtenthal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Germany901:894,50563,669
Croatia291:145,81420,021
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Lichtenthal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lichtenthal is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichtenthal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lichtenthal is the 737,137th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 18,590,678 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Lichtenthal reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 250 people, or 1 in 1,449,836. In The United States Lichtenthal is most common in: New York, where 63 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent are found and Croatia, where 7 percent are found.

Lichtenthal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lichtenthal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lichtenthal last name increased 806 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lichtenthal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lichtenthal last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Lichtenthal earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.11% more than the national average, earning $49,238 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liechtenthal960/
Lichtenthawl960/
Lichtental9528/
Lictenthal951/
Lichtenthaley920/
Likhtental862/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Lichtenthal
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