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

The last name Laight occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Laight.

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

This last name is the 318,279^th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,196,893 people. The surname Laight is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Laight reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 834 people, or 1 in 66,808. In England it is mostly found in: Worcestershire, where 22 percent are found, West Midlands, where 13 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England Laight occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 10 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Laight Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Laight has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 427 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laight Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Laight surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Laight earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning R 271,980 per year; in United States they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $42,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.65% more than the national average, earning $68,887 CAD per year.