Lichtman

Lichtman Meaning & Origin

About Lichtman
The surname Lichtman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "licht," meaning "light." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Licht or a similar name. The name Lichtman likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with light, such as a candlemaker or a lamp lighter. It may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with light in a metaphorical sense, such as someone who was knowledgeable or enlightened.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lichtman: 1,282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,648
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lichtman 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
LKTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
LACNA
🔊 Soundex
L0203505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 K T M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪktmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lichtman in Braille

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

The name Lichtman in braille

How to sign the name Lichtman using Sign Language

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

The name Lichtman in sign language

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