Last Name LEIGHTON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • LEIGHTON is ranked as the 4323rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 9,180.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 2.88 people named LEIGHTON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 68% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named LEIGHTON is 9,812, the rank is 3,933 and the proportion per 100k Americans named LEIGHTON is 3.08.

Last Names LEIGHTON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 9,180 +/-3.7%
  • National Rank 4,323
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 2.9

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 9,812
  • National Rank 3,933
  • Proportion/100k 3.08

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name LEIGHTON is 93.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic origin, 1.6% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 1.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name LEIGHTON have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name LEIGHTON is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name LEIGHTON

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 93.3% 63.9% 29.4%
Hispanic origin 1.9% 16.3% -14.4%
Black 1.6% 12.3% -10.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.1% 0.7% 0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named LEIGHTON is California where 1,115 people have this name.
  • Maine is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named LEIGHTON, as 75.05 in every 100,000 Mainers have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Maine.
  • Maine is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Louisiana (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 17 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names LEIGHTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 192 1.49 95.8% Indiana 82 1.25 89.5% Iowa 112 3.6 93.8% Kansas 70 2.42 88.2% Michigan 280 2.82 97.7% Minnesota 269 4.93 97.8% Missouri 60 2 85.4% Nebraska 53 2.79 84.8% North Dakota 8 1.09 23.2% Ohio 198 1.7 95.3% South Dakota 53 6.22 85.7% Wisconsin 191 3.33 96.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name LEIGHTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 192 1.49 95.8%
Indiana 82 1.25 89.5%
Iowa 112 3.6 93.8%
Kansas 70 2.42 88.2%
Michigan 280 2.82 97.7%
Minnesota 269 4.93 97.8%
Missouri 60 2 85.4%
Nebraska 53 2.79 84.8%
North Dakota 8 1.09 23.2%
Ohio 198 1.7 95.3%
South Dakota 53 6.22 85.7%
Wisconsin 191 3.33 96.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names LEIGHTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 84.8% Arizona 186 2.77 96.3% California 1,115 2.87 98.9% Colorado 142 2.65 95.6% Hawaii 18 1.27 72.9% Idaho 86 5.25 92.4% Montana 16 1.53 60.6% Nevada 119 4.2 95.6% New Mexico 49 2.36 86.8% Oregon 183 4.6 96.4% Utah 17 0.56 59.1% Washington 471 6.67 98.7% Wyoming 19 3.19 65.0%

West States
State stats for the first name LEIGHTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 84.8%
Arizona 186 2.77 96.3%
California 1,115 2.87 98.9%
Colorado 142 2.65 95.6%
Hawaii 18 1.27 72.9%
Idaho 86 5.25 92.4%
Montana 16 1.53 60.6%
Nevada 119 4.2 95.6%
New Mexico 49 2.36 86.8%
Oregon 183 4.6 96.4%
Utah 17 0.56 59.1%
Washington 471 6.67 98.7%
Wyoming 19 3.19 65.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names LEIGHTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 242 6.72 97.8% Maine 998 75.05 99.4% Massachusetts 511 7.57 98.1% New Hampshire 374 28.17 98.5% New Jersey 188 2.1 96.0% New York 504 2.55 98.2% Pennsylvania 382 2.99 97.8% Rhode Island 36 3.46 82.9% Vermont 20 3.13 83.8%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name LEIGHTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 242 6.72 97.8%
Maine 998 75.05 99.4%
Massachusetts 511 7.57 98.1%
New Hampshire 374 28.17 98.5%
New Jersey 188 2.1 96.0%
New York 504 2.55 98.2%
Pennsylvania 382 2.99 97.8%
Rhode Island 36 3.46 82.9%
Vermont 20 3.13 83.8%
South State Statistics Last-Names LEIGHTON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 75 1.54 88.6% Arkansas 38 1.3 81.4% Delaware 36 3.8 92.2% Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 35.5% Florida 624 3.14 98.9% Georgia 89 0.88 92.2% Kentucky 26 0.59 73.6% Louisiana 13 0.29 51.9% Maryland 126 2.1 95.2% Mississippi 60 2 85.4% North Carolina 182 1.83 96.1% Oklahoma 36 0.92 77.8% South Carolina 117 2.43 93.8% Tennessee 139 2.13 93.9% Texas 483 1.79 97.5% Virginia 327 3.93 97.5% West Virginia 55 2.95 83.4%

South States
State stats for the first name LEIGHTON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 75 1.54 88.6%
Arkansas 38 1.3 81.4%
Delaware 36 3.8 92.2%
Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 35.5%
Florida 624 3.14 98.9%
Georgia 89 0.88 92.2%
Kentucky 26 0.59 73.6%
Louisiana 13 0.29 51.9%
Maryland 126 2.1 95.2%
Mississippi 60 2 85.4%
North Carolina 182 1.83 96.1%
Oklahoma 36 0.92 77.8%
South Carolina 117 2.43 93.8%
Tennessee 139 2.13 93.9%
Texas 483 1.79 97.5%
Virginia 327 3.93 97.5%
West Virginia 55 2.95 83.4%
 

Full Names with LEIGHTON as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have LEIGHTON as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named LEIGHTON.

The most popular full name is Robert LEIGHTON. 2.28% of all the people named LEIGHTON have this given name.

There are 708 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name LEIGHTON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Robert LEIGHTON 2.28%
2 David LEIGHTON 1.82%
3 John LEIGHTON 1.72%
4 Michael LEIGHTON 1.37%
5 James LEIGHTON 1.32%
6 Richard LEIGHTON 1.32%
7 Mark LEIGHTON 1.11%
8 Charles LEIGHTON 1.06%
9 Daniel LEIGHTON 1.06%
10 William LEIGHTON 1.01%
11 Barbara LEIGHTON 0.91%
12 Mary LEIGHTON 0.91%
13 Susan LEIGHTON 0.91%
14 Donald LEIGHTON 0.86%
15 Patricia LEIGHTON 0.81%
16 Paul LEIGHTON 0.81%
17 Carol LEIGHTON 0.76%
18 Donna LEIGHTON 0.76%
19 Lisa LEIGHTON 0.76%
20 Michelle LEIGHTON 0.76%

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