Leighly Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
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.
Leighly Demographics
Leighly Political Affiliation
in United States
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighley | 93 | 32 | / |
| Leigley | 86 | 2 | / |
| Luighly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lieghley | 80 | 7 | / |
| Leaghley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leighler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Legley | 77 | 64 | / |
| Leglay | 77 | 15 | / |
| Leigle | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leghli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lighle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laghly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leghlid | 71 | 5 | / |
| Leigler | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laghley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Langhly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leagley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Loughly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Laughly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leugley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Legle | 67 | 54 | / |
| Loughley | 67 | 51 | / |
| Legla | 67 | 22 | / |
| Laughley | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ligli | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leguilly | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lagly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leangley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leiglets | 67 | 0 | / |
| Langhley | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leighly
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