Explore the Family Name Lyttle

The meaning of Lyttle

Irish (mainly northern Ireland): variant of English Little.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lyttle has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lyttle was ranked as the 14,259th most popular surname and by 2010, it fell to the 14,902nd position, marking a 4.51% drop. However, while its rank decreased, the number of people carrying the surname increased slightly from 1,929 in 2000 to 1,986 in 2010, a growth of approximately 2.95%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of people with the surname Lyttle per 100,000 individuals dropped by 6.94%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,259	#14,902	-4.51%
Count	1,929	1,986	2.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.67	-6.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lyttle

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lyttle over the decade. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as White and carrying the surname Lyttle decreased from 69.93% in 2000 to 64.20% in 2010, a decrease of 8.19%. The Hispanic population with the surname increased significantly by 112.05%, growing from 1.66% to 3.52%. Individuals identifying as Black also saw an increase, moving from 25.56% in 2000 to 29.76% in 2010, a rise of 16.43%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010, showing no data available for comparison. The two or more races category saw a small increase of 2.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.93%	64.2%	-8.19%
Black	25.56%	29.76%	16.43%
Hispanic	1.66%	3.52%	112.05%
Two or More Races	1.87%	1.91%	2.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.62%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0%	0%