Litaker Surname

433,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Litaker Surname User-submission:

I have a family line with the surname Litaker. Variations of the name that have appeared in my extensive research of this line are as follows: Litaker, Lytaker, Litecker, Leideher, Leyendecker, Leydacker, Lighteker. My Litaker family originally immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania circa 1739.

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Litaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7871:460,55839,303
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

Litaker Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I have a family line with the surname Litaker. Variations of the name that have appeared in my extensive research of this line are as follows: Litaker, Lytaker, Litecker, Leideher, Leyendecker, Leydacker, Lighteker. My Litaker family originally immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania circa 1739.

- amyk892

Litaker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Litaker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Litaker is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Litaker? popularity and diffusion

The surname Litaker is the 433,610th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,189,844 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Litaker reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 787 people, or 1 in 460,558. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 46 percent are found, Maryland, where 6 percent are found and Arkansas, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Litaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Litaker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 474 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Litaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Litaker surname are 22.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.79% being registered with the party.

Litaker earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning $38,174 USD per year.

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