Littlewood Surname
Approximately 9,449 people bear this surname
Littlewood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Littlewood,' a well-established West Riding surname, in which division of the county of York it first arose. The precise spot was seemingly in the neighbourhood of Holmfirth.
Johannes de Litylwode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameLittlewood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,869 | 1:9,494 | 1,399 |
| Australia | 1,213 | 1:22,255 | 3,069 |
| United States | 977 | 1:370,992 | 32,902 |
| Canada | 350 | 1:105,273 | 11,355 |
| New Zealand | 323 | 1:14,020 | 2,443 |
| Wales | 150 | 1:20,630 | 2,188 |
| Scotland | 108 | 1:49,572 | 4,299 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| Mexico | 44 | 1:2,821,050 | 22,257 |
| Northern Ireland | 40 | 1:46,126 | 4,031 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 47 | 1:94,252 | 6,181 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,826 | 1:6,371 | 983 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 154 | 1:326,095 | 25,375 |
Littlewood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Littlewood,' a well-established West Riding surname, in which division of the county of York it first arose. The precise spot was seemingly in the neighbourhood of Holmfirth.
Johannes de Litylwode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Litilwode, 1379: Poll Tax of York.
1576-7. German Fryer and Alice Littlewood: Marriage Lic. (London).
1664. Bant.—Ann, d. Robert Littlewood: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1754. Married — Joseph Littlewood and Joyce Sharp: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
A surname recorded in Ayrshire. There is a Littlewood near Pollokshaws, Lanarkshire.
(English) Dweller in, or near, a small wood or grove; one who came from Littleworth (small homestead), in Berkshire.
A location name in Lancashire.
Littlewood Demographics
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Littlewood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Littlewood Come From? nationality or country of origin
Littlewood (Oriya: ଲିଟିଲ୍ଉଡ) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Littlewood? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 53,950th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 771,250 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Littlewood live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 5,869 people, or 1 in 9,494. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Littlewood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Littlewood has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Littlewood surname grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 634 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 625 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 568 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 26 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Littlewood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Littlewood last name is principally Anglican (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Littlewood last name are 3.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.6% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Littlewood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.99% more than the national average, earning R 425,340 per year; in United States they earn 18.42% more than the national average, earning $51,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,219 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litlewood | 95 | 3 | / |
| Little-Wood | 95 | 2 | / |
| Little Wood | 95 | 1 | / |
| Littlewwood | 95 | 1 | / |
| Littlwood | 95 | 1 | / |
| Littelwood | 90 | 5 | / |
| Littlewowd | 90 | 1 | / |
| Littlevood | 90 | 1 | / |
| Lyttlewood | 90 | 0 | / |
| Littwold | 78 | 9 | / |
| Littleto | 78 | 1 | / |
| Litlod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Littlhead | 74 | 1 | / |
| Littledye | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lightleod | 74 | 0 | / |
| Littold | 71 | 1 | / |
| Littilid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Littlewhite | 67 | 0 | / |
| Litilvud | 56 | 1 | / |
Littlewood Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Littlewood in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିଟିଲ୍ଉଡ | litiluda | - |
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