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Lightbown Name Meaning

from Middle English liht ‘light’ (Old English lēoht) + bond(e) ‘unfree tenant serf’ (see Bond ) the sense of liht here being perhaps ‘cheerful’ or 'active’ (compare Lightbody ).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Lightbody, Leighton, Lightfoot, Lightman, Dighton, Linton, Lithgow

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Where is the Lightbown family from?

You can see how Lightbown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lightbown family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Lightbown families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there were 10 Lightbown families living in Massachusetts. This was about 56% of all the recorded Lightbown's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Lightbown families in 1920.
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What did your Lightbown ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lightbown. 34% of Lightbown men worked as a Machinist and 100% of Lightbown women worked as a Housewife. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Machinist
    34%
  • Salesman
    34%
  • Mechanic
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Lightbown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lightbown census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 631 immigration records available for the last name Lightbown. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 380 military records available for the last name Lightbown. For the veterans among your Lightbown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lightbown lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Lightbown life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lightbown in 1963 was 73, and 85 in 2003.

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