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Light

in Illinois

There are 443 people with the last name "Light" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Light 2,493
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  1. is 2,489th most common Bergstrom
  2. is 2,490th most common Chaidez
  3. is 2,491st most common Karr
  4. is 2,492nd most common Leyva
  5. is 2,493rd most common Light
  6. is 2,494th most common Pieper
  7. is 2,495th most common Turek
  8. is 2,496th most common Castrejon
  9. is 2,497th most common Cozzi

Most Common First Names for Light

David, Mary, Steven, Donald, James, John, Russell, Barbara, Richard, Daniel

Meaning & History

English:

  • 1. nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.
  • 2. nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.
  • 3. nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English lȳt ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.

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    David Light, IL (7 searches)
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