Lightson Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Lightson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Lightson (282) may also be a first name.
Lightson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lightson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lightson (Oriya: ଲାଇଟସନ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lightson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lightson is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Lightson live; 72 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 527,582nd most widespread first name internationally, held by 282 people.
This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India Lightson is most prevalent in: Manipur, where 100 percent live. Other than India this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 14 percent live and Malaysia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lightson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lightson in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାଇଟସନ | la'itasana | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lightson
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