Lichtenberg

Lichtenberg Meaning & Origin

About Lichtenberg
The surname Lichtenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "licht" meaning "light" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lichtenberg can be interpreted as "light mountain" or "bright hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or on a hill that was well-lit or had good visibility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lichtenberg: 1,360
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lichtenberg 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
LKTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
LACA
🔊 Soundex
L0203051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 K T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪktənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKTNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lichtenberg in Braille

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

The name Lichtenberg in braille

How to sign the name Lichtenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Lichtenberg in sign language

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