Lightborn Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Lightborn Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Clear Stream [Old English léoht, bright, clear + burne]

Lightborn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Lightborn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Clear Stream [Old English léoht, bright, clear + burne]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lightborn Last Name Facts

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

Lightborn is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lightborn.

How Common Is The Last Name Lightborn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Lightborn reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 40 percent reside, Florida, where 40 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Bahamas, where 8 percent reside and Nicaragua, where 8 percent reside.

Lightborn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lightborn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lightborn Last Name Statistics demography

Lightborn earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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