Licht is a German surname meaning "light". The surname is also an ornamental surname within Jewish communities (Yiddish: ליכט) with the same meaning. Notable people with the surname include:
Alan Licht (born 1968), American guitarist
Aleksandar Licht (1884–1948), Croatian Zionist leader
Frank Licht (1916–1987), 67th Governor of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1973
Hugo Licht (1841–1923), German architect
Jason Licht (born 1971), American football director of pro personnel for the New England Patriots of the National Football League
Judy Licht, American television and print journalist
Lucas Licht (born 1981), Argentinian football player
Roger Licht, former chairman of the California Horse Racing Board and horse racing legal expert
Sascha Licht (born 1974), German former footballer
Sonja Licht (born 1947), Serbian sociologist and political activist
