Lighe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lighe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lighe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Rag Sorter 2
Landowner In West Indies 1
Butcher 1
Labourer 1
Servant 1
Blacking Manufcturer 1
Excavator 1
Farm Labourer 1
Stone Dealer 1

Lighe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leigh 60% 51,671
2 Lough 40% 4,196
3 Lugh 60% 755
4 Legh 60% 706
5 Laugh 40% 320
6 Lighe 100% 275
7 Ligh 80% 160
8 Laigh 60% 109

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The surname Lighe is the 6th most popular variant of Leigh.

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