Lightowler Surname

271,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lightowler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lightowlers,' an estate in the parish of Stockport.

John Lightowlers, of Withnell, Lancashire, 1606-7: Lancashire Inquisitions.

Robert Lightowler, of Wyndybank, 1620: Wills at Chester.

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Lightowler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0231:54,4656,626
Australia1431:188,78118,817
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada481:767,61660,775
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Wales71:442,07621,198
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
France31:22,140,907385,998
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7061:34,5264,525
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Lightowler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lightowlers,' an estate in the parish of Stockport.

John Lightowlers, of Withnell, Lancashire, 1606-7: Lancashire Inquisitions.

Robert Lightowler, of Wyndybank, 1620: Wills at Chester.

James Chadwick, of Lightowlers, parish of Stockport. 1621: ibid.

Edmund Lightowler, of Castleton, 1633: ibid.

1624. Baptised — John, s. Thomas Lightollors: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1631. Married — Thomas Godfrey and Ann Lightellers: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller by the Light Alder(s [Old English léoht + alor = Old Norse ölr (North. Dialectal owler), alder-tree] Cp. Blackaller.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lightowler Last Name Facts

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

Lightowler is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lightowler? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lightowler is the 271,170th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,071,361 people. Lightowler is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Lightowler reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Lightowler is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 54,465. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 44 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Lightowler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lightowler has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lightowler last name increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 324 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lightowler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lightowler last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Lightowler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $44,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning $55,576 CAD per year.

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