Leighly Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Leighly Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at, or near, a small clump of low trees or bushes; dweller on ground recently cleared.

Leighly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Leighly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at, or near, a small clump of low trees or bushes; dweller on ground recently cleared.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Leighly Last Name Facts

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

Leighly is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leighly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leighly is the 1,882,912th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Leighly reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States Leighly is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 43 percent are found, Florida, where 24 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found.

Leighly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leighly has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leighly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leighly surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Leighly earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.21% less than the national average, earning $29,682 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leighley9332/
Leigley862/
Luighly860/
Lieghley807/
Leaghley801/
Leighler800/
Legley7764/
Leglay7715/
Leigle772/
Leghli771/
Lighle770/
Laghly770/
Leghlid715/
Leigler714/
Laghley711/
Langhly710/
Leagley710/
Loughly710/
Laughly710/
Leugley710/
Legle6754/
Loughley6751/
Legla6722/
Laughley6715/
Ligli6711/
Leguilly677/
Lagly671/
Leangley670/
Leiglets670/
Langhley670/

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