Littlejohns Surname

343,860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Littlejohns Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'little John,' equivalent to John Little. A mere reversal of order between baptismal name and surname; compare the French Petitjean.

Richard Parvi-Johannis, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Littlejohns Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6561:84,9369,320
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Wales871:35,5693,540
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Scotland221:243,35512,191
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4381:55,6526,609
Wales281:56,0152,800
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Littlejohns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'little John,' equivalent to John Little. A mere reversal of order between baptismal name and surname; compare the French Petitjean.

Richard Parvi-Johannis, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Parvus Johannes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Pety Jon et uxor, 1379: ibid.

'Y met hem bot at Wentbreg, seyde Lytyll John': Robin Hood.

Nicholas Peti John, Close Rolls, 35 Henry VI.

1607-8. Hugh Littlejohn, Devon, St. Mary Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.

1760. Married — Robert Littlejohns and Elizabeth Whiting: St. George, Hanover Square.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Thomas Litilejonhe was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1489 (NSCM., I, p. 34), and Robert Litilihon possessed a tenement in Glasgow in 1494 (REG., 469). Arthur Litiljohnne was in 1536 appointed "cordinar to oure soverane lord for all the dais of his life" (RSS., II, 2124), John Litiliohne was burgess of Hamilton in 1541 (LCD., p. 223), and fames Litle Johne was a "notar publict and sherefe clerk of Fyiffe" in 1648 (Fardell, p. 173). Bartholomew Litilljohne witnessed a Sutherland charter of 1562 (OPS., II, p. 633). Litilihonne 1581, Litiliohoun 1584, Litiliohune 1583, Litilione 1542, Litiljohen 1521, Litiljohne 1530, Litilljohne 1633, Litlejohne 1687, Litljohn 1676, Littiljohnne 1601, Lytiljohne 1619; Littlejohne, Litiljohn, Lytiljohn. compare Meiklejohn.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Little John’s (Son).

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See John, a termination. As we have the surname of Robinhood, a sobriquet borrowed from the famous outlaw of Sherwood Forest, it is probable that this name has a similar origin from his famous compeer. It is clear, at least, that the herald who devised the family arms thought so, when he gave, "Argent, three arrows Gules, two in saltier and one in pale, feathered Or, between six trefoils slipped of the second." (Burke's Armory, in nom.) It may be remarked, however, that the French have the corresponding names of Petit-jean and Petitpierre-Little-John and Little-Peter.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Littlejohns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Littlejohns is found most in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Littlejohns? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 343,860th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,836,347 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Littlejohns live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Littlejohns is most numerous in England, where it is held by 656 people, or 1 in 84,936. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 35 percent are found, Cornwall, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Littlejohns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Littlejohns has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Littlejohns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Littlejohns are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Littlejohns earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.63% less than the national average, earning R 214,752 per year; in United States they earn 22.36% less than the national average, earning $33,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $47,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Littlejons950/
Litlejohns950/
Littlejones9125/
Lilisons631/
Letljans631/

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