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

The last name Leightley occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 846,108^th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Leightley are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 306,143. In England Leightley is most frequent in: Northumberland, where 46 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent are found and Durham, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Leightley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leightley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Leightley last name grew 492 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 553 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leightley Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Leightley surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leightley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.05% more than the national average, earning R 401,724 per year and in United States they earn 7.1% less than the national average, earning $40,087 USD per year.