Littleson Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Littleson Surname Definition:

LITTLESON: In some cases perhaps an Anglicized form of Macfigan, which see, current in Argyllshire. James Littleson, 1550 (RPC., I, p. 102).

Littleson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Scotland371:144,6988,671
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Littleson (12) may also be a first name.

Littleson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LITTLESON: In some cases perhaps an Anglicized form of Macfigan, which see, current in Argyllshire. James Littleson, 1550 (RPC., I, p. 102).

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

Littleson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Littleson is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Littleson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,551,568th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Littleson are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Littleson is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

Littleson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 4,898,094. In The United States Littleson is most common in: Michigan, where 39 percent reside, North Carolina, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 28 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Littleson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Littleson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Littleson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Littleson are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.18% registered with the party.

Littleson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,597 USD per year.

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