English (Durham): unexplained. Perhaps an Americanized form of German Lichtel a habitational name from a place called Lichtel recorded in 1224 as Lihental.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Lightell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lightell family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Lightell families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Lightell family living in North Carolina. This was about 50% of all the recorded Lightell's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Lightell families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lightell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lightell. 28% of Lightell men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Lightell women worked as a Seamstress. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Lightell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Lightell in 1951 was 56, and 72 in 2004.