Leight Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leight Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leight family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
Coal Miner 4
Cotton Weaver 3
Needle Stamper 3
Dress Maker 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Carpenter 2
Laundress 2
Carpenters Apprentice 1
Farm Labourer 1
General Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Nursemaid Domestic Servant 1
Engine Smith 1
Labourer 1
Butcher On Bryanstone East 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Sawyer 1
Cook Not Domestic 1
Green Grocer 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Brewer 1
Forge Roller 1
General Servant 1
Brick Layer 1

Leight Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Light 83% 20,732
2 Laight 83% 2,000
3 Late 17% 1,486
4 Leight 100% 970
5 Layte 17% 480
6 Laite 33% 194
7 Layt 33% 189

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The surname Leight is the 4th most popular variant of Light.

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