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Litton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places so called, as for example Litton Cheney in Dorset (named from Old English hl¯de ‘torrent’ (from hlud ‘loud’, ‘roaring’) + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’), or Litton in Somerset (from Old English hlid ‘slope’ or ‘gate’ + tun), Derbyshire and North Yorkshire (both probably from Old English hlið ‘slope’ + tun).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lutton, Linton, Ditton, Liston, Mitton, Lipton, Lifton, Fitton

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Litton Family Origin

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Litton Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    51%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • Farming

    4%

  • Keeping House

    3%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Litton family was Keeping House. Farmer, Laborer and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Litton. The most common Litton occupation in the USA was Farmer. 51% of Litton's were Farmers.

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Litton Life Expectancy

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