Litton Surname
Approximately 7,848 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLitton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,189 | 1:58,565 | 6,941 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| Australia | 374 | 1:72,181 | 8,509 |
| England | 261 | 1:213,479 | 18,261 |
| Philippines | 87 | 1:1,163,658 | 92,852 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 336 | 1:72,546 | 8,029 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 983 | 1:51,087 | 5,784 |
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.
(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.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Derby, and York.
Litton Demographics
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Litton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Litton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Litton (Russian: Литтон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Litton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Litton is the 63,811th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 928,586 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Litton reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 260,092nd most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 962 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,189 people, or 1 in 58,565. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Missouri, where 7 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Litton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Litton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 155 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Litton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Litton surname is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Litton last name are 17.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.76% 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
Litton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Litton in the Russian language | ||
| Литтон | litton | - |
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