Lichter Surname
Approximately 4,482 people bear this surname
Lichter Surname Definition:
(German, Dutch) The light-complexioned, or blond, man.
Lichter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,186 | 1:165,809 | 16,825 |
| Germany | 1,408 | 1:57,177 | 7,394 |
| Israel | 428 | 1:19,994 | 2,976 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Poland | 29 | 1:1,310,647 | 81,985 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Hungary | 23 | 1:426,795 | 28,704 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
Lichter (13) may also be a first name.
Lichter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Dutch) The light-complexioned, or blond, man.
Lichter Demographics
Average Lichter Salary in
United States
$51,641 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lichter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lichter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lichter (Russian: Личтер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lichter.
How Common Is The Last Name Lichter? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 104,673rd most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,625,958 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Lichter are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lichter is also the 3,159,357th most numerous forename in the world It is held by 13 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,186 people, or 1 in 165,809. In The United States Lichter is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States Lichter occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent live and Israel, where 10 percent live.
Lichter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lichter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lichter last name grew 3,904 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lichter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lichter last name are 34.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.68% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lichter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.4% more than the national average, earning R 514,248 per year; in United States they earn 19.68% more than the national average, earning $51,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% more than the national average, earning $50,165 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lichter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lichter in the Russian language | ||
| Личтер | licter | - |
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Footnotes
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