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Light

in the US

There are 14,613 people with the last name "Light" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Light 1,890
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  1. is 1,886th most common Dutton
  2. is 1,887th most common Granger
  3. is 1,888th most common Smallwood
  4. is 1,889th most common Keating
  5. is 1,890th most common Light
  6. is 1,891st most common Hurtado
  7. is 1,892nd most common Mott
  8. is 1,893rd most common Atwood
  9. is 1,894th most common Drummond

Most Common First Names for Light

James, David, Robert, John, Michael, William, Mary, Richard, Linda, Kenneth

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 the US

    Since June 2009
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    Most Popular Search

    James Light (99 searches)
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