Explore the Family Name Littman

The meaning of Littman

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Litman. 2. Americanized form of German Littmann. 3. Possibly also English, a variant of Lutman. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avrohom, Mayer, Meir, Mordechai, Sima.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Littman has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Littman ranked as the 17,030th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 18,529th position, marking an 8.8% drop in ranking. This decline is also reflected in the number of individuals bearing the surname, with a decrease from 1,538 in 2000 to 1,489 in 2010, a change of -3.19%. The proportion per 100,000 individuals also fell by 12.28%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,030	#18,529	-8.8%
Count	1,538	1,489	-3.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.57	0.5	-12.28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Littman

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes among those with the Littman surname between 2000 and 2010. There was a noticeable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, moving from 1.17% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010, a significant growth of 83.76%. Those identifying as two or more ethnicities also increased by 39.23%, from 1.30% to 1.81%. The proportion of individuals identifying as white declined by 2.10%, from 91.16% to 89.25%, while the black population saw a slight increase of 2.12%, from 5.66% to 5.78%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group dropped from 0.72% in 2000 to zero by 2010, and there were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.16%	89.25%	-2.1%
Black	5.66%	5.78%	2.12%
Hispanic	1.17%	2.15%	83.76%
Two or More Races	1.3%	1.81%	39.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.72%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%