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

Lighton occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Lighton click here.

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

The last name is the 475,239^th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,351,628 people. The surname Lighton occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Lighton are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Lighton is also the 160,264^th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 2,186 people.

The surname Lighton is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 189,077. In Tanzania Lighton is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 64 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 34 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 0 percent live. Not including Tanzania it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Lighton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lighton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lighton last name expanded 180 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 49 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lighton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lighton last name is predominantly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lighton last name are 1.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lighton earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.5% less than the national average, earning R 207,936 per year; in United States they earn 6.4% more than the national average, earning $45,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $53,437 CAD per year.