Leigh (surname)

Last updated September 06, 2025

Leigh is a surname, and may refer to:

A

Abby Leigh, American artist
Abisogun Leigh, Nigerian academic and administrator
Adele Leigh (1928–2004), English operatic soprano
Alex Leigh (born 1978), English fashion model
Alice Leigh-Smith (born 1907), Croatian-born nuclear physicist
Andrew Leigh (born 1972), Australian politician, lawyer and academic
Angela Leigh (1927–2004), ballet dancer in Canada
Anthony Leigh (died 1692), English comic actor
Arethusa Leigh-White (1885–1959), British guiding and girl scout leader
Augusta Leigh (1783–1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
Augustus Austen Leigh (1840–1905), Provost of King's College, Cambridge
Austin Leigh, British stage and film actor
Ava Leigh (born 1985), English reggae singer

B

Barbara Leigh (born 1946), American actress and fashion model.
Barbara Leigh-Hunt (1935–2024), English actress
Benjamin W. Leigh (1781–1849), American lawyer and politician from Virginia
Bianca Leigh, American actress
Blake Leigh-Smith (born 1990), Australian motorcycle racer
Bradshaw Leigh, American audio engineer
Brendon Leigh (born 1999), British esports driver

C

Carma Leigh (1904–2009), American librarian
Carol Leigh (1951–2022), American writer and activist
Carolyn Leigh (1926–1983), American lyricist and composer
Carolyn Leigh (artist) (born 1945), American artist, author and art dealer
Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1791–1850), British landowner
Charles Leigh (American football) (1945–2006), American football player
Charles Leigh (physician) (1662–1701), English physician and naturalist
Charles Leigh (British Army officer) (1748–1815), British general
Charles Leigh (librarian) (1871–1940), English academic librarian
Charles Leigh (merchant) (died 1605), English merchant and voyager
Charles Leigh (1686–1749), British politician
Cherami Leigh (born 1988), American actress and voice actress
Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress
Claude Moss Leigh (1888–1964), English businessman
Conrad Heighton Leigh (1883–1958), English artist and illustrator
C. S. Leigh (1964 – reported dead 2016), British-American film director

D

Damon Leigh, English professional wrestler
Danni Leigh (born 1970), American country music singer
David Leigh (journalist), British investigative journalist
David Leigh (scientist) (born 1963), British chemist
David Leigh (swimmer) (born 1956), British swimmer
Dawda Leigh (born 1986), Norwegian footballer
Dennis Leigh (footballer) (born 1949), English footballer
Dianne Leigh (born c. 1941), Canadian country music performer
Dorian Leigh (1917–2008), American model
Dorma Leigh (1890–1969), British dancer, actress and playwright
Dorothy Leigh (died c.1616), English writer
Doug Leigh, Canadian figure skating coach
Douglas Leigh (1907–1999), American advertising executive and designer

E

Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
Edward Leigh (born 1950), British politician
Edward Leigh (writer) (1602–1671), English politician and lay writer on religious topics
Edward Leigh (cricketer, born 1913) (1913–1994), English cricketer
Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English barrister and cricketer
Edward Leigh, 5th Baron Leigh (1742–1786), English collector
Edwin Leigh (1815–1890), American educationalist
Egbert Leigh (born 1940), American evolutionary ecologist
Egerton Leigh (1815–1876), British soldier and politician
Egerton Leigh (priest) (1702–1760), English Anglican cleric and landowner
Sir Egerton Leigh, 1st Baronet (1733–1781), British colonial jurist
Sir Egerton Leigh, 2nd Baronet (1762–1818), English evangelical minister
Elinor Leigh, British actor of the 17th century
Elizabeth Medora Leigh (1814–1849), daughter of Augusta Leigh
Ernest Leigh (1895–1960), British gymnast
Eva Leigh, American author of romantic fiction and erotica
Eva Leigh (artist) (1895–1981), English artist
Evan Leigh (1810–1876), English engineer and manufacturer of cotton spinning equipment
Eve Leigh (born 1984), American playwright in the United Kingdom, daughter of Abby Leigh and Mitch Leigh

F

Francis Leigh (MP for Oxford) (c.1579–1625), English barrister and politician
Francis Leigh (died 1644), English politician
Francis Leigh (MP for Kent) (c.1651–1711), English Member of Parliament and lawyer
Francis Leigh (MP for Kildare) (fl. 1663–1692), Irish Jacobite politician
Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester (1598–1653), English Royalist courtier
Francis Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh (1855–1938), British landowner
Frank Leigh (1876–1948), British stage and film actor
Fred W. Leigh (1871–1924), English lyricist of music hall songs

G

Geoff Leigh (born 1945), English musician
Geoff Leigh (politician) (born 1952), Australian politician
George Leigh (by 1530 – 1578), English politician
Gerard Leigh or Legh (d. 1563), English lawyer and author of a treatise on heraldry
Gilbert Leigh (1851–1884), British politician.
Graham Leigh (born 1975), American football quarterback
Greg Leigh (born 1994), English footballer
Gustavo Leigh (1920–1999), Chilean general

H

Harry Leigh (1888 – after 1912), English footballer
Hazel Vaughn Leigh (1897–1995), American philanthropist and civic leader
Helen Boughton-Leigh (1906–1999), American alpine skier
Henry Hilton Leigh (1832–1911), Irish-Peruvian business magnate and philanthropist
Henry Sambrooke Leigh (1837–1883), English writer and playwright
Henry Leigh-Bennett (1852–1903), English politician
H. Eugene Leigh (1860–1937), American racehorse trainer, owner and breeder
Howard Leigh (broadcaster) (born 1951), Australian boxing announcer
Howard Leigh, Baron Leigh of Hurley (born 1959), British businessman and life peer
Humphrey de Verd Leigh (1897–1980), British Royal Air Force officer

I

Ian Leigh (born 1962), English football goalkeeper
Irene Leigh, British dermatologist
Isabel Leigh (c.1496–1573), English courtier

J

Jack Leigh (1948–2004), American photographer and author
Jacob Leigh (born 1967), British film scholar
James Leigh (cricketer) (1862–1925), English cricketer
James Mathews Leigh (1808–1860), British art educator, writer and dramatist
Janet Leigh (1927–2004), American actress
Jeff Leigh (1950–2012), New Zealand cricketer
Jen Leigh, American news anchor
Jennifer Leigh (born 1983), American professional poker player
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born 1962), American actress
Jesse Leigh, American actor
John Leigh (MP for Hythe) (fl.1421–1432), English Member of Parliament for Hythe
John Leigh (died 1612), English politician
John Leigh (Yarmouth MP) (c.1598–c.1666), English politician
John Leigh (18th-century actor) (1689–1726), Irish actor and dramatist
John Leigh (doctor) (1812–1888), English doctor and public health administrator
John Leigh (Wisconsin politician) (1827–1893), American politician
John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor
Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884–1959), British mill-owner, newspaper proprietor and politician
John Leigh (ambassador), diplomat from Sierra Leone
Joie Leigh (born 1993), English field hockey player
Joseph Leigh (1841–1908), British industrialist and politician
Julia Leigh (born 1970), Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter
J. Paul Leigh, American economist

K

Katie Leigh (born 1958), American voice actress

L

Laurie Leigh (born 1932), English actress
Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim, see Murder of Leigh Leigh
Leslie William Leigh (1921–1980), Sierra Leonean police officer
Lewis Leigh (born 2003), English footballer
Lora Leigh (born 1965), American romance novelist

M

Makenzie Leigh (born 1990), American actress
Margaret Leigh (1894–1973), English writer
Mary Leigh (1885–1979), English political activist and suffragette
Megan Leigh (1964–1990), American actress
Mercedes Leigh (born 1867), American actress
Mickey Leigh, American musician and writer
Mike Leigh (born 1943), British screenwriter and director
Mike Leigh (sailor) (born 1984), Canadian competitive sailor
Mildred Leigh (1902–1997), American teacher and administrator
Mitch Leigh (1928–2014), musical theatre composer
Molly Leigh (1685–1748), English property owner, alleged witch
Monroe Leigh (1919–2001), American political philosopher and diplomat

N

Nelson Leigh (1905–1985), American film actor
Neville Leigh (1922–1994), British civil servant

O

Octavius Leigh-Clare (1841–1912), British barrister and politician
Odie Leigh, American indie folk musician

P

Percival Leigh (1813–1889), English satirist and comic writer
Peter Leigh (1939–2024), English footballer

R

Ralph Leigh (1915–1987), British academic, authority on Rousseau
Ray Leigh (1928–2025), British architect and designer
Richard Leigh (author) (1943–2007), co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
Richard Leigh (cricketer) (1784–1841), English cricketer
Richard Leigh (cricket patron), 18th-century English businessman and cricket patron
Richard Leigh (martyr) (c.1557–1588), English Catholic martyr
Richard Leigh (officer of arms) (died 1597), English herald, Clarenceux King of Arms
Richard Leigh (poet) (1649/50–1728), English poet
Richard Leigh (songwriter) (born 1951), American country music songwriter
Richard Leigh known as Beaver Dick, English-American trapper, scout and guide
Richard H. Leigh (1870–1946), United States Navy officer
Robert Leigh (physicist), Canadian physicist
Robert K. Leigh (1852–1925), Hong Kong architect and civil engineer
Robert Devore Leigh (1890–1961), American educator, political scientist and library scientist
Robert Holt Leigh (1762–1843), British Member of Parliament and baronet
Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
Roger Leigh (1840–1924), English politician
Roger Allen Leigh, British plant scientist
Roger Leigh-Wood (1906–1987), English athlete
Ronald Leigh-Hunt (1920–2005), British film and television actor
Rowland Leigh (1902–1963), Anglo-American lyricist, librettist and screenwriter
Rowland Leigh (MP) (died by 1604), English Member of Parliament
Rowley Leigh (born 1950), British chef, restaurateur and journalist

S

Samuel Leigh (bookseller) (c.1780–1831), British bookseller and publisher
Samuel Leigh (missionary) (1785–1852), British missionary to Australia and New Zealand
Sanford R. Leigh (born 1934), American civil rights activist
Simone Leigh (born 1967), American artist
Sonia Leigh (born 1978), American country music singer-songwriter
Spencer Leigh (actor) (born c. 1963), English actor
Spencer Leigh (radio presenter) (born 1945), British radio presenter and author
Stephen Leigh (born 1951), American science fiction and fantasy writer
Steven Vincent Leigh (born 1964), American actor and martial artist
Stanley Leigh (1901–1986), British gymnast
Suzanna Leigh (1945–2017), British film actress
Syd Leigh (born 1893), English footballer

T

Terri Leigh (born 1981), Canadian television anchor
Theophilus Leigh (died 1785), English academic administrator
Thomas Leigh (Lord Mayor) (c.1504–1571), English merchant
Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1595–1672), English Royalist politician
Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793–1867), British barrister, judge and politician
Thomas Leigh-Goldie (1807–1854), British Army officer
Tom Leigh (RAF officer) (1919–1944), Australian Royal Air Force officer
Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1914), English footballer
Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 2000), English footballer
Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), air chief marshal
Tristan Leigh (born 2003), American football player

V

Vera Leigh (1903–1944), British SOE agent
Victoria Leigh Soto (1985–2012), a teacher who died protecting her students during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Vivien Leigh (1913–1967), British actress

W

Walter Leigh (1905–1942), English composer
Walter Leigh (footballer) (1874–1938), English footballer
Wentworth Leigh (1838–1923), Anglican priest
William Leigh (1550–1639), English priest
William Leigh (Dean of Hereford) (1752–1808), Anglican priest
William Leigh (judge) (1783–1871), American jurist
William Colston Leigh Sr. (1901–1992), American founder of the W. Colston Leigh Bureau
William Gerard Leigh (1915–2008), British soldier and polo player
William Henry Leigh (merchant) (1781–1818), merchant and colonial official in Sierra Leone
William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh (1824–1905), British politician
William Robinson Leigh (1866–1955), American artist and illustrator
Willie Leigh (1907–1972), English snooker and billiards player

Z

Zebulon Lewis Leigh (1906–1996), Canadian aviator

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