Lichtlen Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Lichtlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lichtlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France51:13,284,544357,392
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lichtlen Last Name Facts

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

Lichtlen occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lichtlen.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichtlen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,213,395th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Lichtlen are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,173,274. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Zürich, where 86 percent are found and Canton of Zug, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 36 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lichtlein94122/
Leichtlen942/
Leichtlein8960/
Lichtlin8817/
Litlen860/
Liechtlin825/
Litlaen804/
Littlen800/
Leichtling78153/
Lichtylynn781/
Luithlen7554/
Leitlein7540/
Littlean752/
Littletn750/
Littleten712/
Litlin711/
Littlejhn711/
Littletent6715/
Lettlen672/
Littlem671/
Listling631/
Leuthlen630/
Lettlemne590/
Lettlien500/

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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 Lichtlen
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