Explore the Family Name Littleman

The meaning of Littleman

Native American (also Little Man): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Hastiin Yázhí, composed of hastiin ‘man’ and yázhí ‘little (one)’ (see Yazzie and Little 4).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Littleman" has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 74,675th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 68,547th spot, showing a change of 8.21%. The number of people with this surname also saw a rise from 241 in 2000 to 287 in 2010, marking an increase of 19.09%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased slightly from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,675	#68,547	8.21%
Count	241	287	19.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Littleman

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were no recorded instances of the "Littleman" surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander or Black communities during either census year, and there were no changes among those identifying with two or more races. However, the percentage of those identifying as White with the "Littleman" surname saw an increase from 11.62% in 2000 to 14.29% in 2010. The Hispanic community also experienced growth, where the surname rose from 2.07% in 2000 to 3.83% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native community, who held the predominant share of the "Littleman" surname, witnessed a decrease from 85.06% in 2000 to 78.40% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	85.06%	78.4%	-7.83%
White	11.62%	14.29%	22.98%
Hispanic	2.07%	3.83%	85.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%