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.
Discover how your Leigh ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 10 |
| Cambridgeshire | 6 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 1,306 |
| Cornwall | 24 |
| Cumberland | 16 |
| Derbyshire | 73 |
| Devon | 146 |
| Dorset | 16 |
| Durham | 40 |
| Essex | 94 |
| Gloucestershire | 93 |
| Hampshire | 131 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 12 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 289 |
| Lancashire | 3,450 |
| Leicestershire | 31 |
| Lincolnshire | 41 |
| London | 608 |
| Middlesex | 92 |
| Northumberland | 19 |
| Norfolk | 10 |
| Northamptonshire | 63 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 42 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 9 |
| Somerset | 133 |
| Surrey | 162 |
| Sussex | 94 |
| Staffordshire | 413 |
| Warwickshire | 173 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 4 |
| Worcestershire | 78 |
| Yorkshire | 333 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 8 |
| Carnarvonshire | 16 |
| Carmarthenshire | 42 |
| Denbighshire | 15 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 121 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 22 |
| Pembrokeshire | 17 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 165 |
| Cotton Weaver | 152 |
| General Labourer | 68 |
| Dress Maker | 59 |
| General Servant Domestic | 50 |
| Farmer | 41 |
| Scholar | 32 |
| Domestic Servant | 31 |
| Carpenter | 28 |
| Cook Domestic | 27 |
| Cotton Spinner | 26 |
| House Painter | 23 |
| Charwoman | 21 |
| Dressmaker | 21 |
| Laundress Wash | 21 |
| Bricklayer | 20 |
| Cotton Winder | 19 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 18 |
| Cabinet Maker | 17 |
| School | 17 |
| Tailoress | 16 |
| Fustian Cutter | 15 |
| Gardener Domestic | 15 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 15 |
| Iron Moulder | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Leigh | 3,590 |
| John Leigh | 3,416 |
| William Leigh | 2,904 |
| Elizabeth Leigh | 2,320 |
| James Leigh | 2,086 |
| Thomas Leigh | 2,076 |
| Sarah Leigh | 1,850 |
| Ann Leigh | 1,269 |
| George Leigh | 1,232 |
| Alice Leigh | 1,075 |
| Joseph Leigh | 1,033 |
| Ellen Leigh | 960 |
| Jane Leigh | 935 |
| Henry Leigh | 881 |
| Margaret Leigh | 775 |
| Robert Leigh | 774 |
| Annie Leigh | 751 |
| Charles Leigh | 743 |
| Samuel Leigh | 707 |
| Edward Leigh | 669 |
| Hannah Leigh | 662 |
| Martha Leigh | 633 |
| Eliza Leigh | 556 |
| Richard Leigh | 551 |
| Emma Leigh | 544 |