Lyttleton Surname

766,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Lyttleton Surname Definition:

= Littleton, q.v.

Lyttleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
England861:647,88437,755
Australia551:490,83137,357
Jamaica511:56,2733,110
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France21:33,211,361423,184
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:90,4056,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Lyttleton (109) may also be a first name.

Lyttleton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Littleton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The name is derived from a place in the Vale of Evesham, co. Worcester, where the ancestors of this family, in the female line, were seated before the reign of Richard I. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lyttleton Last Name Facts

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

Lyttleton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lyttleton.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyttleton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 766,190th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 19,590,177 people. Lyttleton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Lyttleton are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lyttleton is also the 900,062nd most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 109 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States Lyttleton is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Texas, where 19 percent reside and California, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Lyttleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lyttleton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lyttleton last name increased 258 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lyttleton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lyttleton surname is predominantly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lyttleton are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lyttleton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $42,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $53,400 CAD per year.

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Lyttleton Reference & Research

Littleton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Littleton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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