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
Scholar 449
Agricultural Labourer 59
Labourer 50
Domestic Servant 27
Ag Labourer 26
Dress Maker 19
Hawker 18
Laundress 16
Farm Labourer 14
General Servant 14
Servant 13
Blacksmith 13
Sawyer 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Cook 10
House Keeper 10
Painter 9
Mason 8
Wife 8
Carpenter 8
Gipsy 8
Grocer 8
Bricklayer 7
Gardener 7
Cabinet Maker 7

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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