Explore the Family Name Lichtenberger

The meaning of Lichtenberger

German: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Lichtenberg. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernd, Dieter, Horst, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lichtenberger has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held rank 19,144 and by 2010, it had slipped down to 20,274, marking a 5.9% decrease in rank. The total count of individuals carrying this surname was stable, with only a marginal 0.08% decrease from 1,313 in 2000 to 1,312 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 10.2%, from 0.49 in 2000 to 0.44 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,144	#20,274	-5.9%
Count	1,313	1,312	-0.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.44	-10.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lichtenberger

Looking at the ethnicity data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, we see some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Lichtenberger name between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as white, although this decreased by 2.23% from 85.99% to 84.07%. The second largest group in 2010 identified as Hispanic, rising by 13.38% from 12.03% in 2000 to 13.64%. A small percentage of those with the surname Lichtenberger identified as having two or more races, slightly decreasing from 1.52% to 1.45%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identity in 2010 that was not present in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.99%	84.07%	-2.23%
Hispanic	12.03%	13.64%	13.38%
Two or More Races	1.52%	1.45%	-4.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.53%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%