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Lightle
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English
Etymology
Variant of en Little, from en little small, (ironic) big, not much, younger, from a regional pronunciation.
Pronunciation
en /ˈlaitəl/
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lightle is the 19581st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1378 individuals. Lightle is most common among White (89.62%) individuals.
References
Hanks, Patrick & al. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (2016), p. 1587.