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Where is the Leight family from?
You can see how Leight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leight families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 11 Leight families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 48% of all the recorded Leight's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Leight families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Leight surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leight. 19% of Leight men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Leight women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leight were Carpenter and Clerk. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Leight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Leight in 1957 was 48, and 71 in 2004.