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

Laighton occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 3,485,539^th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Laighton is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Laighton live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265^th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 23 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 48 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and Utah, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and Colombia, where 3 percent are found.

Laighton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Laighton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laighton last name decreased 68 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laighton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Laighton last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Laighton earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.7% more than the national average, earning $71,500 USD per year.