Leighfield Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Leighfield Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leighfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:260,36520,793
Canada461:800,99162,809
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565

Leighfield Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leighfield Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Leighfield occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leighfield? popularity and diffusion

Leighfield is the 837,371st most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Leighfield are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

Leighfield is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 260,365. In England Leighfield is most common in: Wiltshire, where 43 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 12 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Leighfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leighfield has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Leighfield surname increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leighfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leighfield last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Leighfield earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning $37,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $52,529 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leighfield
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