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Litt Name Meaning

Jewish: shortened (and altered) form of some Ashkenazic surname such as Litman Littman or Litwin . English: variant of Light ‘little’. German: perhaps a habitational name from Litten (Saxony) or in the north a metonymic occupational name for a shopkeeper from Middle Low German lit ‘shutter window for selling wares’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Litty, Witt, Lott, Gitt, Lint, Lier, Ritt, Lett, Kitt, Lien

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Where is the Litt family from?

You can see how Litt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Litt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Litt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 67 Litt families living in Ontario. This was about 84% of all the recorded Litt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Litt families in 1911.
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What did your Litt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Litt. 60% of Litt men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Litt women worked as a Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Farmes Son
    10%
  • Farmers Son
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Bookkeeper
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Litt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Litt. For the veterans among your Litt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Litt lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Litt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Litt in 1948 was 61, and 74 in 2004.

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