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

The surname Leighly has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leighly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,882,912th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname Leighly occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Leighly are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States Leighly is most common in: Ohio, where 43 percent reside, Florida, where 24 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside.

Leighly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leighly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leighly surname rose 388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leighly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leighly surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with 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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