Laight Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laight Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laight family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 45
General Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Living On Own Means 4
Dress Maker 4
Domestic Servant 3
Shop Assistant 3
Merchant 2
School Mistress 2
Carter 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Laundress 2
Farmer 2
Tailor 2
Retired Farmer 2
Labourer 2
Needle Gardener 2
Needle Groover 2
Needle Stamper 2
Needle Sticker 2
Painter 2
Char Woman 2
Needle Dress Maker 2
Draper Assistant 1
Railway Goods Porter 1

Laight Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Light 83% 20,732
2 Laight 100% 2,000
3 Late 33% 1,486
4 Leight 83% 970
5 Layte 33% 480
6 Laite 50% 194
7 Layt 50% 189

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The surname Laight is the 2nd most popular variant of Light.

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