LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Leighton
Leighton is the 4,356th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 7,868 people carried it — about 2.6 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Leighton are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White88.8%
Hispanic3.9%
Multiracial3.8%
Black1.7%
Native American1.0%
Asian American0.9%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#3,895
7,461
2000
#3,933
8,297
2010
#4,222
8,399
2020
#4,356
7,868