Explore the Family Name Lightbourn

The meaning of Lightbourn

English: variant of Lightbourne.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Lightbourn in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lightbourn has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,376 in terms of commonality among surnames in the U.S., but by 2010 it had jumped to 59,742. This equates to an increase of 2.66%. The actual count of people with this surname also rose by 10.46% during this decade, from 306 individuals in 2000 to 338 in 2010. However, despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#59,742	2.66%
Count	306	338	10.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lightbourn

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lightbourn, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals a mix of Hispanic, White, Black, and those identified as two or more races. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both 2000 and 2010 census data. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic significantly increased by 51.56%, making up 22.78% of the total in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals saw a minor increase of 0.59%, remaining the dominant group at 47.34%. The White demographic experienced a decrease of 17.46%, constituting 27.51% of the total in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as two or more races decreased significantly by 67.69%, representing just 1.48% of the total in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	47.06%	47.34%	0.59%
White	33.33%	27.51%	-17.46%
Hispanic	15.03%	22.78%	51.56%
Two or More Races	4.58%	1.48%	-67.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%