Leighton Family History

Leighton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Leighton or Layton. Most as for example those in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, and Shropshire are named with Old English lēac ‘leek’ + tūn ‘settlement’, but Layton in Durham derives from Old English ge-lād ‘road’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The English pronunciation of Leighton is usually /lɛ:tən/ or /leitən/ (also spelled Layton and Leaton), but it can also be heard as /laitən/ or as /li:tən/ (also spelled Leaton) and occasionally as /lɛtən/ (spelled Letton).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Heighton, Deighton, Laughton, Haughton, Knighton, Houghton, Creighton, Brighton, Boughton, Litton

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13K	Immigration Records
112K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Leighton family from?

You can see how Leighton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leighton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leighton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 116 Leighton families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Leighton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Leighton families in 1911.

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What did your Leighton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Leighton. 37% of Leighton men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Leighton women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leighton were Student and Maid.

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Farmer

37%

Laborer

12%

Fisherman

10%

Student

Stenographer

56%

Housewife

23%

Maid

23%

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Census Record

There are 112K census records available for the last name Leighton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leighton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Leighton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 14K military records available for the last name Leighton. For the veterans among your Leighton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leighton lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Leighton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Leighton in 1947 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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Leighton Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Leighton family from?

What did your Leighton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

37%

Laborer

12%

Fisherman

10%

Student

Stenographer

56%

Housewife

23%

Maid

23%

What Leighton family records will you find?

What is the average Leighton lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Leighton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Leighton in 1947 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

Leighton Family History

Leighton Surname Meaning

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What did your Leighton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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