Explore the Family Name Lytton

The meaning of Lytton

English: variant of Litton.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lytton saw a minor decline in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname slipped from 20,397 in 2000 to 21,119 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.54%. However, the count of individuals bearing the Lytton surname increased slightly from 1,211 to 1,243 during the same period, representing a growth of 2.64%. As a result, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 6.67%, indicating that while the family name grew in absolute terms, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,397	#21,119	-3.54%
Count	1,211	1,243	2.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.42	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lytton

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Lytton surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census information, it's apparent that there was a slight shift over the decade. In 2000, the vast majority, 92.73%, identified as White, but this percentage dropped slightly to 90.91% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black made up 4.79% in 2000, increasing marginally to 5.07% in 2010. The proportion of Hispanics also experienced growth, from 1.73% to 2.01%. Notably, individuals identifying with two or more races showed a substantial increase, from just 0.50% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native associated with the Lytton surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.73%	90.91%	-1.96%
Black	4.79%	5.07%	5.85%
Hispanic	1.73%	2.01%	16.18%
Two or More Races	0.5%	1.29%	158%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%