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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leigh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leigh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,015
Cotton Weaver 132
Labourer 104
Agricultural Labourer 80
House Keeper 55
Coal Miner 42
Domestic Servant 40
Silk Weaver 38
General Servant 37
Dress Maker 31
Gardener 29
Cotton Operative 28
Laundress 28
Carpenter 27
Cotton Spinner 27
Servant 23
Annuitant 22
Joiner 22
Blacksmith 20
Cotton Winder 20
Farmer 20
Boiler Maker 19
Collier 19
Farm Servant 16
Farm Labourer 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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