Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BRIGHT
There are approximately 12,682 people named Bright in the UK. That makes it the 795th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 201 are named Bright.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
BrighterBrighte
Brighth
Brightee
Brightie
Brighted
Brightey
Brighteye
Brighties
Bridt
Brighteie
Brigh
Brighteyes
Brighthas
Brightday
Bridts
Brightif
Brightan
Brightip
Brightal
Brightin
The Bright surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BRIGHT. A- Sax. heort, brilliant, illustrious. Tt is this ancient Teutonic root that is found in numerous personal names like Albert, Cuthbert, Lambert, &c. Brighting seems to be a patronymical derivative.