Licht is a German and Yiddish 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 Alexander Licht (1952–2026), German politician Chris Licht, American television producer Frank Licht (1916–1987), 67th Governor of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1973 Hugo Licht (1841–1923), German architect Jason Licht (born 1971), general manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League Judy Licht, American television and print journalist Lucas Licht (born 1981), Argentinian-Israeli football player Maayan Licht (born 1993), Israeli operatic sopranist 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