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

The surname Light (Oriya: ଲାଇଟ୍) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Light.

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

This surname is the 12,504^th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 162,295 people. The last name Light is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Light reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 84,271^st most common first name throughout the world, held by 6,157 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 23,282 people, or 1 in 15,568. In The United States Light is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Missouri, where 6 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 136 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Egypt, where 10 percent reside.

Light Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Light has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Light last name grew 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 354 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Light Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Light surname is principally Anglican (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Light last name are 15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Light earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.29% more than the national average, earning R 454,584 per year; in United States they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning $43,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $53,975 CAD per year.