Litton Surname

63,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,848 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Litton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Litton, parishes in Somerset and Dorset; also townships in Herefordshire and Yorkshire (West Riding), and also a hamlet in the parish of Tideswell, Derbyshire.

Hugh de Litton, Northamptonshire, 1273.

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Litton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1891:58,5656,941
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Australia3741:72,1818,509
England2611:213,47918,261
Philippines871:1,163,65892,852
Canada731:504,73442,927
Ireland311:151,9016,891
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Wales121:257,87814,969
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
France61:11,070,454349,096
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3361:72,5468,029
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9831:51,0875,784

Litton (962) may also be a first name.

Litton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Litton, parishes in Somerset and Dorset; also townships in Herefordshire and Yorkshire (West Riding), and also a hamlet in the parish of Tideswell, Derbyshire.

Hugh de Litton, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon de Litton, Somerset, ibid.

Alicia de Lytton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1583. William Litton and Elizabeth Myles, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1607. Married — Edward Litton and Elizabeth Friarson: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(English) belonging to Litton = 1 the Farm­stead of the Slope [Old English hlíð, a slope, hill-side + tún] 2 Hlyt(t)a’s Farm or Estate.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Derby, and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Litton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Litton (Russian: Литтон) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Litton.

How Common Is The Last Name Litton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 63,811th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 928,586 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Litton reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Litton is also the 260,092nd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 962 people.

The surname Litton is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 6,189 people, or 1 in 58,565. In The United States Litton is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Litton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Litton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Litton last name increased 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 155 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Litton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Litton last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Litton last name are 17.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Litton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 281.24% more than the national average, earning R 905,976 per year; in United States they earn 4.04% less than the national average, earning $41,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.82% more than the national average, earning $53,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Littong9215/
Leitton928/
Laitton921/
Lithton921/
Littoin920/
Liton9143,210/
Litthong8610/
Leithton869/
Leiton8314,854/
Liston8312,523/
Laiton837,400/
Lutton833,454/
Lytton832,064/
Letton83653/
Litong83581/
Litone83102/
Luiton8364/
Littan8324/
Loiton835/
Lioton833/
Lieton832/
Litoun831/
Lizton831/
Lithon831/
Litoen831/
Littom831/
Lithong771,387/
Listone77331/
Leutton77254/
Leithon7729/
Laithon7724/
Leytton7719/
Laitong7719/
Lichton7713/
Leiston779/
Laitohn779/
Listuon777/
Littang775/
Luiston772/
Leitone772/
Laytton771/
Luttonn771/
Lithgon771/
Lidtone771/
Leitong771/
Lettoun771/
Lettong771/
Litoing771/
Litoune771/
Llaiton771/
Leitonė771/
Laitone771/
Laitoun771/
Listomn771/
Listhon771/
Loitong771/
Loitoon771/
Lystton771/
Lisston770/
Luetton770/
Listoon770/
Littgan770/
Laiston770/
Luton733,972/
Leton733,345/
Lyton733,169/
Litan731,659/
Litun73284/
Litom7362/
Léton732/
Litão731/
Laithong712,092/
Loithong71986/
Luithong71141/
Litonova71110/
Leggiton7116/
Lettoune7116/
Litaatin716/
Leishton714/
Letthong714/
Litochin711/
Leitheon711/
Leichton711/
L'Hutton711/
Loitoong711/
Leithgon710/
Layton6737,997/
Leyton6731,103/
Leston673,444/
Laitan671,196/
Litang671,110/
Leaton67831/
Listan67706/
Leitan67536/
Letong67309/
Luyton67250/
Luitan67239/
Leeton67217/
Litane67138/
Luthon67120/
Lethon6770/
Litune6755/
Lyttan6752/
Litung6751/
Lithun6749/
Lettan6745/
Luttan6741/
Lehton6731/
Letont6731/
Lithan6731/
Liotan6725/
Letone6723/
Liutan6723/
Lidtun6723/
Leitón6721/
Litant6719/
Loitan6717/
Lituin6715/
Lietan6714/
Leitun6712/
Laitun6710/
Leitom6710/
Lezton678/
Listán676/
Letoin675/
Ludton675/
Loyton674/
Leuton673/
Listom673/
Lython673/
Hlyton673/
Letoon673/
Lyttom672/
Lueton672/
Lettun672/
Leitòn672/
Lluton672/
Listón672/
Hlaithong672/
Lleishton671/
Letonn671/
Littam671/
Listun671/
Laitão671/
Léston671/
Listão671/
Laitón671/
Listoń671/
Laitán671/
Lajton671/
Luitun671/
Lhaithong671/
Leetthong671/
Ledton670/

Litton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Litton in the Russian language
Литтонlitton-

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