Light Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Light Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Light family

Profession Census Frequency
School 336
Farm Labourer 36
General Labourer 33
General Servant (domestic) 29
Dressmaker 26
Laundress 21
Labourer 18
None 18
Domestic Servant 18
Private Means 16
Scholar 14
Shop Assistant 13
Labourer General 13
Farmer 12
Gardener 11
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Plumber 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Gardener Domestic 9
Hawker 9
Carpenter 9
Errand Boy 9
Joiner 8
Labourer On Farm 8
At School 8

Light Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Light 100% 20,732
2 Laight 83% 2,000
3 Leight 83% 970
4 Lite 40% 154

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The surname Light is the most popular version of all its varients

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