Lichtenwald

Lichtenwald Meaning & Origin

About Lichtenwald
The surname Lichtenwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "licht" meaning "light" and "wald" meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lichtenwald can be interpreted as "light forest" or "bright woods." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or in a forested area that was well-lit or had abundant light.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lichtenwald: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lichtenwald 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
LKTNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
LACA
🔊 Soundex
L020305043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 K T AH0 N W AO0 L D
🌐 IPA
/lichtenwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKTNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lichtenwald in Braille

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

The name Lichtenwald in braille

How to sign the name Lichtenwald using Sign Language

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

The name Lichtenwald in sign language

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