Leight

Leight Meaning & Origin

About Leight
The surname Leight is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "leht," meaning "light" or "bright." It is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant personality or someone who had fair hair or a fair complexion. The surname Leight may also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a clearing or an open space. Overall, the surname Leight is associated with qualities of brightness, lightness, or openness.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leight is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leight: 873
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,581
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leight based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Leight is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LAG
πŸ”Š Soundex
L0203
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/leΙͺt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leight in Braille

Here's how to represent Leight in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leight in braille

How to sign the name Leight using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leight using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leight in sign language

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