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 562
At Home 86
Labourer 81
Agricultural Labourer 80
House Servant 74
Farm Labourer 52
Dress Maker 50
House Keeper 37
Cotton Weaver 36
Silk Weaver 34
Ag Lab 30
Servant 30
Farmer 26
Annuitant 25
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 25
Weaver 25
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 24
Coal Miner 23
Scholar At Home 23
General Servant 20
Carpenter 18
Power Loom Weaver 18
Farm Servant 17
Grocer 16
Shoe Maker 16

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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