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Light

in Iowa

There are 159 people with the last name "Light" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

NameRank
Light 2,161
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  1. is 2,157th most common Harken
  2. is 2,158th most common Kenyon
  3. is 2,159th most common Kluver
  4. is 2,160th most common Krohn
  5. is 2,161st most common Light
  6. is 2,162nd most common Loutsch
  7. is 2,163rd most common Pudenz
  8. is 2,164th most common Ratliff
  9. is 2,165th most common Ridenour

Most Common First Names for Light

John, Amy, Betty, Carol, Don, James, Ronald, Shane, Steven, Basilio

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.

    • Recent Searches for "Light" in Iowa

    Since May 2009
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    John Light, IA (6 searches)
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