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Lighter Name Meaning

English: nickname for the smaller of two men with the same forename, from the comparative of Light. Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Leiter.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lichter, Righter, Lightner, Laughter, Liter, Lightle, Lightell, Light

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Lighter Family Origin

Where is the Lighter family from?

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You can see how Lighter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lighter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lighter families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Lighter families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Lighter's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Lighter families in 1891.
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Lighter Family Occupations

What did your Lighter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aircraft Rigger and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Lighter. 9% of Lighter men worked as an Aircraft Rigger and 79% of Lighter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lighter were Director Public Assisting and Shop Asst Manager

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Aircraft Rigger
    9%
  • Army Ordnance Stores General Labourer
    9%
  • Colliery Explosives Storekeeper
    9%
  • Director Public Assisting
    9%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    8%
  • Shop Asst Manager
    8%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Lighter Historical Records

What Lighter family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Lighter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lighter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 544 immigration records available for the last name Lighter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Lighter. For the veterans among your Lighter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Lighter Life Expectancy

What is the average Lighter lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Lighter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Lighter in 1948 was 49, and 71 in 2004.

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