Leigton Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Leigton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 33 | 1:533,833 | 13,415 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Leigton (70) may also be a first name.
Leigton Demographics
Average Leigton Salary in
United States
$96,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leigton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leigton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leigton is found most frequently in Chile. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leigton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,876,555th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Leigton occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 70 people.
The surname Leigton is most commonly held in Chile, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 533,833. In Chile Leigton is primarily found in: Bío Bío Region, where 61 percent live, Arica and Parinacota Region, where 12 percent live and Aysén Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Chile it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Leigton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leigton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigthon | 93 | 45 | / |
| Legton | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ligton | 92 | 2 | / |
| Legthon | 86 | 4 | / |
| Leicton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Leygton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leegton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laigton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liegton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Liegthon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lecton | 77 | 76 | / |
| Lekton | 77 | 8 | / |
| Legtan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ligtan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lagton | 77 | 4 | / |
| Licton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leigthand | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lectong | 71 | 133 | / |
| Lictoen | 71 | 39 | / |
| Lickton | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ligtaan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laugton | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lagtone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lagthon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lougton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lauhgton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaktong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lagthong | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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