Light family name history and map

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Light in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 14 people named Light in Ireland: 5 men and 9 women.

Counties with Light in Ireland

Most Lights were found in Antrim (5), with smaller numbers in Dublin (4), Kildare (3), Cork (1) and Louth (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Light average age in 1911

The average Light in 1911 was 40.4 years old, though with only 14 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Light literacy in 1911

Of the Lights whose literacy was recorded, 84.6% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 15.4% could do neither.

Light common first names

Among the Lights were men named Henry (3), Thomas and William and women named Elizabeth (2), Catherine, Elizebeth, Emily and Heneretta.

Light occupations in 1911

Too few Lights had an occupation recorded to say anything meaningful.

What religion is Light?

Most Lights, 50%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (42.9%) and Jewish (7.1%).

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Light statistics (1911)

Number: 14
Rank: 11,695
Average Age: 40

Light in the USA (2020)

Number: 16,231
Rank: 2,180

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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