Littau Surname
Approximately 1,785 people bear this surname
Littau Surname User-submission:
The surname Littau comes from the name of the former municipality Littau, Switzerland. It can be derived from a Slavic first name, such as Litomir, Litoslav or Litobor.
Littau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 795 | 1:101,265 | 12,557 |
| United States | 474 | 1:764,681 | 59,530 |
| Denmark | 209 | 1:27,008 | 2,770 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Russia | 92 | 1:1,566,555 | 105,717 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11 | 1:542,969 | 40,072 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Littau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Littau comes from the name of the former municipality Littau, Switzerland. It can be derived from a Slavic first name, such as Litomir, Litoslav or Litobor.
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Average Littau Salary in
United States
$41,138 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Littau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Littau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Littau (Russian: Литтау) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Littau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Littau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 227,277th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,082,659 people. The surname Littau is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Littau are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 795 people, or 1 in 101,265. In Germany Littau is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Aside from Germany Littau exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Denmark, where 12 percent live.
Littau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Littau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Littau surname expanded 7,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Littau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Littau last name are 31.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.38% being registered with the political party.
The amount Littau earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $41,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning $46,913 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Littau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Littau in the Russian language | ||
| Литтау | littau | - |
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