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

Slight occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Slight is the 204,459^th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,586,391 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Slight live; 41 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in British Isles. Slight is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 15 people.

Slight is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 587,454. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Iowa, where 12 percent are found. Besides The United States Slight occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Slight Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Slight has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 274 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Slight Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Slight last name is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Slight last name are 9.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Slight earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning $50,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $45,622 CAD per year.