Lichtner Surname

237,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Lichtner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lichtner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1191:71,9449,123
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Slovakia1761:30,3215,314
Austria251:340,61736,996
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Croatia81:528,57638,675
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France41:16,605,680368,153
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Lichtner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lichtner occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lichtner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 237,827th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,319,826 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Lichtner live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,119 people, or 1 in 71,944. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 11 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Slovakia, where 10 percent live.

Lichtner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lichtner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 673 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lichtner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lichtner surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lichtner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.72% more than the national average, earning $48,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $53,238 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leichtner94115/
Lichtnier946/
Lihtner932/
Likhtner88206/
Lechtner8898/
Lithtner881/
Luchtner881/
Litner86400/
Lihtne8612/
Lichtnerová84138/
Lichtnerova841/
Leuchtner82190/
Lichtnair821/
Leicstner821/
Luechtner820/
Leitner8042,714/
Littner80691/
Listner80361/
Laitner80298/
Lithner80214/
Lietner8011/
Loitner806/
Lehtner800/
Lyhtner800/
Lectner800/
Luitner800/
Litne771/
Leistner756,642/
Leithner751,733/
Laistner7572/
Lisztner7518/
Lykhtner7514/
Laitener7510/
Lajhtner7510/
Leitener751/
Lehthner751/
Lhettner751/
Lleitner751/
Leitnner751/
Laittner750/
Leahtner750/
Litstner750/
Leittner750/
Llaitner750/
Letner711,147/
Litnerová7137/
Litney7135/
Lytner7122/
Leisztner7119/
Littne713/
Litnerova711/
Leitne711/
Lettner673,582/
Leutner671,864/
Leitnerová67441/
Leytner67147/
Lajtner67115/
Laytner67103/
Lestner6759/
Littnerová6737/
Laitnerová6735/
Lejtner6720/
Lethner6716/
Leitnerova674/
Loytner672/
Leitnet672/
Letnere671/
Laitene671/
Litinne671/
Laitnes671/
Leatner670/

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Footnotes

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