Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LIGHT
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
Related and similar surnames
LightsLighty
Ligh
Lighton
Lightle
Lighter
Lighten
Lightsy
Lighte
Lightt
Lightte
Lightz
Liht
Lightes
Lighth
Lightie
Lightey
Lightoz
Lightos
Lightn
Lightb
Lightf
Lighted
Lidt
Lightne
Lightse
Lightoos
Lighttoz
The Light surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LIGHT. Probably refers to lightness of foot ; or it may be the same as Lyte.