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

Lightwood occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 769,129^th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Lightwood live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 218,502. In England Lightwood is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 30 percent reside, Shropshire, where 18 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Lightwood Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lightwood has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lightwood last name expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lightwood Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lightwood surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Lightwood earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.51% less than the national average, earning $38,004 CAD per year.