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
School 59
Farmer 4
Charwoman 4
Old Age Pensioner 4
Labourer 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Scholar 4
Cook (domestic) 3
Assisting In The Business 3
House Painter 3
School Boy 3
Timber Merchant 3
General Servant (domestic) 2
Laundress 2
Paper Maker 2
Assistant In Needle Business 2
Bricklayer 2
Errand Boy 2
Painter 2
Spring Maker 2
Under Gardener (domestic) 2
Farm Labourer 2
Post Office Clerk 2
At Home 2
Cowman On Farm 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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