Lichtenstein Family History
Lichtenstein Name Meaning
German: habitational name from any of several places called Li(e)chtenstein from Middle High German lieht ‘bright’ + stein ‘stone rock’. All take their name from a castle which formed the original settlement. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Licht ‘light’ + Stein ‘rock stone’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022