Origins of the Leigh surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 91North West 1380Isle of Man 25Yorkshire 423East Midlands 85West Midlands 494East 163London 3856South East 383South West 161South Wales 26Mid Wales 47West WalesNorth Wales 26Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leighs lived in london

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    10,000 Leigh Travel & migration records
    73,000 Leighs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leigh

    How common is your surname?

    486th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Leigh surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Leigh first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Leighs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Leighs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    439

    Dressmaker

    303

    Living On Own Means

    204

    Widow

    160

    Laundress

    144

    Common male occupations for Leighs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    232

    Farmer

    222

    General Labourer

    217

    Yeoman

    211

    Agricultural Labourer

    199

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