Littleton Surname
Approximately 14,701 people bear this surname
Littleton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Littleton,' parishes and townships in Cheshire, Dorset, Middlesex, Somerset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire.
Michael de Lutelton, Wiltshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLittleton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,118 | 1:27,631 | 3,459 |
| England | 667 | 1:83,535 | 9,209 |
| Australia | 367 | 1:73,558 | 8,644 |
| Canada | 222 | 1:165,971 | 16,704 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 51 | 1:86,860 | 5,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 533 | 1:45,732 | 5,690 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,143 | 1:23,434 | 2,936 |
Littleton (289) may also be a first name.
Littleton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Littleton,' parishes and townships in Cheshire, Dorset, Middlesex, Somerset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire.
Michael de Lutelton, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry de Lutleton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Francis Littleton, Staffordshire, 1575: Register of the University of Oxford.
John Littleton, Worcestershire, 1576: ibid.
1590. John Litleton and Mereall Bromley: Marriage Lic. (London).
1751. Married — Joseph Littleton and Sarah Bury: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) belonging to Littleton = the Little Farm or Estate [Old English lýtel + tún] This common place-name was Latinized de Parua Villa.
This is synonymous with Little in Co.
Down and so with Beggane. IF 306*
(English) One who came from Littleton (small homestead), the name of various places in England.
Many places in various counties are so designated. The celebrated jurist, Sir Thomas Lyttelton, who had three sons, whose posterity were elevated to the peerage in each line, sprang maternally from Thomas de Luttelton, of co. Worcester, temp. Henry II. The surname probably originated at one of the several places called Littleton, in that county.
A location name in Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Hampsh., Middlesex., Somerset, Surrey, Sussex., Wiltshire, Worcestershire.
Littleton Demographics
Average Male Littleton Height
176.64 cm
Average Female Littleton Height
161.66 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Littleton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Littleton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Littleton is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Littleton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 35,888th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 495,718 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Littleton reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 519,842nd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 289 people.
The last name Littleton is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 13,118 people, or 1 in 27,631. In The United States Littleton is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Littleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Littleton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Littleton surname expanded 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Littleton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Littleton surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.63% registered with the party.
The amount Littleton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 286.34% more than the national average, earning R 918,084 per year; in United States they earn 5.21% less than the national average, earning $40,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $48,104 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littletton | 95 | 4 | / |
| Littleston | 95 | 3 | / |
| Llittleton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Littlieton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Littleeton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Litleton | 94 | 31 | / |
| Littlton | 94 | 10 | / |
| Littlestone | 90 | 134 | / |
| Lyttleton | 89 | 372 | / |
| Littelton | 89 | 12 | / |
| Lettleton | 89 | 2 | / |
| Littilton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Littletan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Littliton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Litlleton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lileton | 88 | 12 | / |
| Litteltone | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lileston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Litelton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lytleton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Littlestane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lyttelton | 78 | 84 | / |
| Lailton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liliston | 71 | 5 | / |
| L'Hilton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lyleston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lilystone | 67 | 0 | / |
| Litlethum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lilistone | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lelyton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Leletom | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lealton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lhelton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Liliton | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lyliston | 59 | 32 | / |
| Lelethanh | 56 | 1 | / |
| Lettelton | 56 | 0 | / |
| Lilitan | 50 | 34 | / |
| Lelitan | 50 | 13 | / |
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