Cognomen Leight (Leight 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare family name. The last name Leight is habitual in the United States, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Much less frequently, Leight is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Leight | Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada |
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edmund blair leighton British Romantic painter (1852-1922), GB (b. 1852) |
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warren leight American playwright, screenwriter, film director, US (b. 1957) |
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| howard s. leight American artist (born 1940), US (b. 1940) |
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| jessica leight researcher |
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| george leight college basketball player (1966–1966) Davidson |
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| jennifer l leight researcher |
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| william leight researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-2968-7841 |
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| leight robert gibson Peerage person ID=363819 |
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