Leigh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Leigh Name Meaning: Habitational from any of a number of places with this name. Old english leah 'woodland clearing'.

The name is of english origin.A bearer of the name was 'Sir Thomas Leigh',mayor of London 1558.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leigh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leigh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,412
Cotton Weaver 124
Coal Miner 70
Labourer 58
General Labourer 57
Dress Maker 55
Agricultural Labourer 47
General Servant 44
Domestic Servant 43
Farm Labourer 42
Annuitant 36
House Keeper 35
No Occupation 27
Carpenter 25
Laundress 25
Silk Weaver 24
Fustian Cutter 21
Joiner 20
Painter 20
Carter 18
Cotton Spinner 18
Clerk 16
Farmers Son 16
Baker 15
Blacksmith 15

Leigh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leigh 100% 51,671
2 Lea 40% 44,618
3 Lough 60% 4,196
4 Lugh 60% 755
5 Legh 80% 706
6 Laugh 60% 320
7 Lighe 60% 275
8 Ligh 80% 160
9 Laigh 80% 109

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The surname Leigh is the most popular version of all its varients

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