Leigton Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Leigton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leigton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile331:533,83313,415
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Leigton (70) may also be a first name.

Leigton Last Name Facts

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

Leigton is more commonly found in Chile than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leigton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Leigton reside; 78 percent reside in South America and 72 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Leigton is also the 1,162,016th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 70 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Chile, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 533,833. In Chile Leigton is mostly concentrated in: Bío Bío Region, where 61 percent reside, Arica and Parinacota Region, where 12 percent reside and Aysén Region, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Chile it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Leigton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leigton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leigton surname declined 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leigton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Leigton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 15.57% less than the national average, earning $19,168,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leigthon9345/
Legton926/
Ligton922/
Legthon864/
Leicton862/
Leygton861/
Leegton861/
Laigton861/
Liegton860/
Liegthon802/
Lecton7776/
Lekton778/
Legtan776/
Ligtan775/
Lagton774/
Licton771/
Leigthand750/
Lectong71133/
Lictoen7139/
Lickton7118/
Ligtaan714/
Laugton714/
Lagtone712/
Lagthon711/
Lougton710/
Lauhgton671/
Leaktong671/
Lagthong671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Leigton
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