Lighty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England

Etymology of Lighty

The Anglo-Saxon name Lighty comes from when the family resided in a clearing or glade. The surname Lighty is derived from the Old English word leoht, which means light and is theorized to specifically mean light place in this case. The surname Lighty belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees.

Early Origins of the Lighty family

Early History of the Lighty family

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Lighty Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Lighty has been recorded under many different variations, including Light, Lyte, Lite and others.

Early Notables of the Lighty family

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Lighty Ranking

the United States, the name Lighty is the 18,599^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Lighty family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Lighty or a variant listed above: Elias Light settled in Virginia in 1637 along with Richard; George Light settled in Virginia in 1652 with Mary; William and John Light settled in Virginia in 1653..