Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LEIGH
There are approximately 16,836 people named Leigh in the UK. That makes it the 600th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 266 are named Leigh.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Leigh surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LEIGH. LEGH. An eminent Cheshire family, who for centuries have been of High Leigh, in that co., and from whom nearly all the gentry families of the name claim