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

The surname Lightness is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Lightness click here.

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

This last name is the 4,427,875^th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Lightness occurs mostly in Africa, where 30 percent of Lightness are found; 30 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Lightness is also the 28,968^th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 28,578 people.

The last name Lightness is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 60 percent are found, Bashkortostan Republic, where 20 percent are found and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 20 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent are found and Azerbaijan, where 15 percent are found.

Lightness Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lightness has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lightness last name expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.