View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Lighten is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

Lighten is the 825,152^nd most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Lighten live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817^th most commonly held first name globally, held by 20 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 15 percent live, Nevada, where 10 percent live and Utah, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Lighten occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Lighten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lighten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lighten last name rose 978 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lighten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lighten last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Lighten earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 59.89% less than the national average, earning R 95,316 per year and in United States they earn 20.05% less than the national average, earning $34,499 USD per year.