Lighton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lighton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lighton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 47
Agricultural Labourer 28
Under Private Tuition 7
Coal Miner 5
Silk Winder 4
House Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer Son 4
Dress Maker 4
Callier 4
Labourer 3
Charwoman 3
Agricultural Labourer Daughter 3
Silk Weaver 2
Agricultural Drainer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Back Tenter In Coal Factory 2
Nurse 2
Piecer For Cotton Spinner 2
Servant 2
Dairy Maid 2
Field Work 2
General Servant 2
Tailor 2
Groom 2
Dyer 2

Lighton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leighton 88% 19,041
2 Laughton 75% 9,869
3 Loughton 75% 4,469
4 Lighton 100% 2,363
5 Lytton 57% 324
6 Lughton 86% 232
7 Lyton 57% 171
8 Lighten 86% 133

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The surname Lighton is the 4th most popular variant of Leighton.

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