Last Name LIGHT

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • LIGHT is ranked as the 1998th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 20,031.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 6.28 people named LIGHT for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named LIGHT is 19,688, the rank is 1,996 and the proportion per 100k Americans named LIGHT is 6.18.

Last Names LIGHT
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 20,031 +/-2.5%
  • National Rank 1,998
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 6.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 19,688
  • National Rank 1,996
  • Proportion/100k 6.18

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name LIGHT is 92.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 3.1% Black, 0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.2% Two or More Races, and 0.8% 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 LIGHT have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 92.9% 63.9% 29.0%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 3.1% 12.3% -9.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.7% 4.9% -4.2%
Two or more races 1.2% 1.8% -0.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named LIGHT is Texas where 2,155 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named LIGHT, as 23.59 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of California.
  • West Virginia 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 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 12 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names LIGHT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 600 4.66 98.7% Indiana 467 7.08 98.0% Iowa 217 6.97 97.2% Kansas 190 6.54 95.8% Michigan 704 7.1 99.1% Minnesota 103 1.9 93.3% Missouri 86 2.89 88.6% Nebraska 46 2.44 82.6% North Dakota 24 3.26 67.8% Ohio 883 7.62 99.0% South Dakota 35 4.15 77.4% Wisconsin 75 1.3 90.3%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name LIGHT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 600 4.66 98.7%
Indiana 467 7.08 98.0%
Iowa 217 6.97 97.2%
Kansas 190 6.54 95.8%
Michigan 704 7.1 99.1%
Minnesota 103 1.9 93.3%
Missouri 86 2.89 88.6%
Nebraska 46 2.44 82.6%
North Dakota 24 3.26 67.8%
Ohio 883 7.62 99.0%
South Dakota 35 4.15 77.4%
Wisconsin 75 1.3 90.3%
West State Statistics Last-Names LIGHT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 80 10.81 92.4% Arizona 415 6.16 98.3% California 1,945 5.01 99.3% Colorado 398 7.44 98.5% Hawaii 42 2.97 88.4% Idaho 78 4.78 91.6% Montana 55 5.36 90.4% Nevada 83 2.91 93.7% New Mexico 108 5.2 93.8% Oregon 278 6.99 97.7% Utah 116 3.94 91.6% Washington 275 3.9 97.8% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name LIGHT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 80 10.81 92.4%
Arizona 415 6.16 98.3%
California 1,945 5.01 99.3%
Colorado 398 7.44 98.5%
Hawaii 42 2.97 88.4%
Idaho 78 4.78 91.6%
Montana 55 5.36 90.4%
Nevada 83 2.91 93.7%
New Mexico 108 5.2 93.8%
Oregon 278 6.99 97.7%
Utah 116 3.94 91.6%
Washington 275 3.9 97.8%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names LIGHT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 224 6.24 97.6% Maine 92 6.89 91.0% Massachusetts 292 4.33 96.8% New Hampshire 19 1.41 67.1% New Jersey 219 2.45 96.6% New York 1,085 5.5 99.2% Pennsylvania 1,162 9.09 99.3% Rhode Island 36 3.46 83.0% Vermont 47 7.51 92.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name LIGHT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 224 6.24 97.6%
Maine 92 6.89 91.0%
Massachusetts 292 4.33 96.8%
New Hampshire 19 1.41 67.1%
New Jersey 219 2.45 96.6%
New York 1,085 5.5 99.2%
Pennsylvania 1,162 9.09 99.3%
Rhode Island 36 3.46 83.0%
Vermont 47 7.51 92.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names LIGHT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 511 10.54 97.2% Arkansas 404 13.61 97.5% Delaware 57 6.08 95.3% Dist. of Columbia 58 8.84 93.4% Florida 1,042 5.24 99.3% Georgia 494 4.89 97.8% Kentucky 188 4.26 93.8% Louisiana 67 1.44 85.2% Maryland 343 5.74 98.2% Mississippi 86 2.89 88.6% North Carolina 651 6.54 98.4% Oklahoma 135 3.49 92.7% South Carolina 259 5.36 96.4% Tennessee 1,141 17.41 99.0% Texas 2,155 7.99 99.3% Virginia 1,146 13.76 99.2% West Virginia 436 23.59 97.3%

South States
State stats for the first name LIGHT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 511 10.54 97.2%
Arkansas 404 13.61 97.5%
Delaware 57 6.08 95.3%
Dist. of Columbia 58 8.84 93.4%
Florida 1,042 5.24 99.3%
Georgia 494 4.89 97.8%
Kentucky 188 4.26 93.8%
Louisiana 67 1.44 85.2%
Maryland 343 5.74 98.2%
Mississippi 86 2.89 88.6%
North Carolina 651 6.54 98.4%
Oklahoma 135 3.49 92.7%
South Carolina 259 5.36 96.4%
Tennessee 1,141 17.41 99.0%
Texas 2,155 7.99 99.3%
Virginia 1,146 13.76 99.2%
West Virginia 436 23.59 97.3%
 

Full Names with LIGHT as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have LIGHT 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 LIGHT.

The most popular full name is James LIGHT. 2.13% of all the people named LIGHT have this given name.

There are 1194 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name LIGHT

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James LIGHT 2.13%
2 David LIGHT 1.95%
3 John LIGHT 1.55%
4 Robert LIGHT 1.44%
5 Michael LIGHT 1.30%
6 Mary LIGHT 1.14%
7 Richard LIGHT 1.07%
8 William LIGHT 1.00%
9 Barbara LIGHT 0.88%
10 Donald LIGHT 0.88%
11 Linda LIGHT 0.88%
12 Charles LIGHT 0.76%
13 Jeffrey LIGHT 0.72%
14 Jennifer LIGHT 0.72%
15 Kenneth LIGHT 0.70%
16 Betty LIGHT 0.65%
17 Christopher LIGHT 0.65%
18 Cynthia LIGHT 0.63%
19 Deborah LIGHT 0.60%
20 Patricia LIGHT 0.60%

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