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There are approximately 5,817 people named Light in the UK. That makes it the 1,796th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 92 are named Light.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Light surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LIGHT. Probably refers to lightness of foot ; or it may be the same as Lyte.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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