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

The last name Lighton occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lighton click here.

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

This surname is the 475,239^th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,351,628 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 2,186 people.

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

Lighton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Lighton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily 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 national average, with 51.35% being registered with 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.