Origins of the Lightfoot surname
About the Lightfoots
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Interesting facts about Lightfoot
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Lightfoot surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.
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What are the most common Lightfoot first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Lightfoots
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Lightfoots in 1921
Dressmaker
168
General Servant Domestic
120
Domestic Servant
107
Laundress
80
General Servant
76
Common male occupations for Lightfoots in 1921
Coal Miner
189
Farmer
167
Agricultural Labourer
147
General Labourer
143
Farm Labourer
140
