Lightband Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lightband Surname Definition:

From Lightbounds; a location name in Lancashire.

Lightband Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Lightband Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Lightbounds; a location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Lightband Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lightband is more frequently found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lightband? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lightband is the 3,228,735th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Lightband live; 41 percent live in Australasia and 41 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 323,452. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 43 percent live, Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 36 percent live and Auckland Region, where 7 percent live. Other than New Zealand this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 27 percent live and Scotland, where 27 percent live.

Lightband Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lightband has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lightband surname contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lightbann890/
Lightbound8492/
Lightboun781/
Lightbaum780/
Latband751/
Lightboune744/
Ladibandu671/

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