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Where Does The Last Name Light Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Light (Oriya: ଲାଇଟ୍) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Light? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Light is the 12,504^th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 162,295 people. Light is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Light are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 84,271^st most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 6,157 people.

The last name Light is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 23,282 people, or 1 in 15,568. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent are found, Missouri, where 6 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 136 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found and Egypt, where 10 percent are found.

Light Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Light has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Light surname increased 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 354 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Light Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Light last name is principally Anglican (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Light surname are 15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Light earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.29% more than the national average, earning R 454,584 per year; in United States they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning $43,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $53,975 CAD per year.