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Litton Family History

Litton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Litton (Derbyshire, Dorset, Somerset, and Yorkshire), Leyton (Essex), or perhaps Liddaton Green in Bentor or Leddon in Welcombe (both Devon). The Derbyshire and Yorkshire placenames probably derive from Old English hlith ‘slope’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

The Devon, Dorset, and Somerset places take their names from rivers named with Old English hlȳde ‘the loud one, noisy stream’ + Old English tūn. The Essex place takes its name from the river Lea (of uncertain origin) + Old English tūn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Litton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Litton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Litton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 71 Litton families living in Devon. This was about 21% of all the recorded Litton's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Litton families in 1891.
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What did your Litton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Transport Contractor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Litton. 60% of Litton men worked as a Transport Contractor and 82% of Litton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Litton were Solicitors Managing Clerk and Unpaid Domestic.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Transport Contractor
    60%
  • Solicitors Managing Clerk
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Litton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Litton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Litton in 1944 was 29, and 75 in 2004.

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