Explore the Family Name Lichliter

The meaning of Lichliter

Americanized form of South German Lechleiter. Compare Lichlyter.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Lichliter in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lichliter witnessed a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname fell by about 5.91% from 66,878 to 70,833 over the decade. However, the count of people with this surname remained steadfast at 276 during both census years. Consequently, the proportion of people named Lichliter per 100,000 individuals also decreased by 10%.

20002010Change
Rank#66,878#70,833-5.91%
Count2762760%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lichliter

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Lichliter surname identify as White. There was a modest decrease of 1.50% in this demographic from 2000 to 2010, moving from 96.01% to 94.57%. Persons of Hispanic ethnicity made up a stable 2.54% of the Lichliter population in both years. No changes were reported in the number of Lichliters who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native, or those reporting two or more races.

20002010Change
White96.01%94.57%-1.5%
Hispanic2.54%2.54%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%