Lithgoe Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Lithgoe Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Linlithgow, 12th cent. Linlitcu, Linlidcu = (prob.) the Lake of Liathcu [Gaelic linne, a lake + liath, grey, and cú, a dog (used as a pers.

(pet) name] The contracted form of the place-name appears as early as the 14th cent.

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Lithgoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England121:4,643,172139,951
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Lithgoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Linlithgow, 12th cent. Linlitcu, Linlidcu = (prob.) the Lake of Liathcu [Gaelic linne, a lake + liath, grey, and cú, a dog (used as a pers.

(pet) name] The contracted form of the place-name appears as early as the 14th cent.—Lithcowe.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lithgoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lithgoe occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lithgoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Lithgoe are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Lithgoe is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States it is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 29 percent live, California, where 25 percent live and Rhode Island, where 18 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Lithgoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lithgoe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lithgoe surname expanded 280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lithgoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lithgoe surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lithgoe earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 125.25% more than the national average, earning $97,191 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leithgoe9323/
Litgoe922/
Lythgoe862,422/
Lithgou864/
Luthgoe862/
Litoe833/
Lethgoer800/
Leythgoe800/
Listoe77132/
Lithae7749/
Leitoe7738/
Lithie7713/
Lethoe775/
Lithey774/
Lithou773/
Littoe771/
Laitoe771/
Lithye771/
Lithee770/
Laithae7193/
Liotohe7127/
Lethuoe7111/
Leitoes717/
Lithiyo714/
Letthoe714/
Leithoi714/
Lithoyi713/
Luithie712/
Lethoer712/
Litouet712/
Litheyo711/
Lithoux711/
Lytheoe711/
Laithey711/
Littoes711/
Leithead67790/
Litou67544/
Litye67469/
Litoy67249/
Litei67216/
Litoi67161/
Litie67118/
Litee6740/
Liteu6723/
Litea6723/
Litae6718/
Letoe6711/
Leitheit676/
Litey675/
Litoa673/
Lytoe672/
Litue671/
Litão671/
Litthiyo671/
Loithead670/

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