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LITTLETON

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There are approximately 738 people named Littleton in the UK. That makes it the 8,595th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Littleton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Littleton surname in historical dictionaries

LITTLETON. Many places in various counties are so designated. The celebrated jurist, Sir Thomas Lyttel ton, who had three sons, whose posterity were elevated to the peerage in each line, sprang maternally from Thomas deLuttelton, of co. Worcester, temp. Henry III. The surname probably originated at one of the several places called Littleton, in that coimty.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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