Lichtenauer

Lichtenauer Meaning & Origin

About Lichtenauer
The surname Lichtenauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "licht" meaning light and "nauer" meaning dweller or inhabitant. Therefore, the name Lichtenauer can be interpreted to mean "one who dwells in the light" or "light-dweller." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in a place with good lighting conditions or had a connection to light in a symbolic or metaphorical sense.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lichtenauer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lichtenauer: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lichtenauer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
LACA
🔊 Soundex
L02030506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 K T AH0 N AW0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/lichtenauer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lichtenauer in Braille

Here's how to represent Lichtenauer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lichtenauer in braille

How to sign the name Lichtenauer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lichtenauer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lichtenauer in sign language

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