Explore the Family Name Littau

The meaning of Littau

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from Littau(en) ‘Lithuania’ (see Litwak). 2. German: habitational name from a place so named in Moravia. 3. German (of Slavic origin): possibly also from a Germanized short form of a Slavic personal name such as Litomir, based on Old Slavic ljutъ ‘grim, wild’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Otto, Inge.

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How common is the last name Littau in the United States?

The surname Littau has seen a notable increase in popularity, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 64,750th popular, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 60,045th spot, marking a significant 7.27% rise in its ranking. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Littau surname grew from 287 to 336 over this decade, indicating an influx of approximately 17.07%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Littau per 100k remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,750	#60,045	7.27%
Count	287	336	17.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Littau

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals minor fluctuations within the Littau population between 2000 and 2010. The predominant ethnic identity associated with the Littau surname is "White," accounting for 97.56% of the Littaus in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.02% in 2010. The proportion of Littaus identifying with two or more races increased from 0% to 1.79% over the same period. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of Littaus with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.56%	97.02%	-0.55%
Two or More Races	0%	1.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%