Littau

Littau Meaning & Origin

About Littau
The surname Littau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "lit," meaning "small" or "little," and "au," meaning "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Littau can be interpreted as "small meadow" or "little field." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a small meadow or field.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Littau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Littau: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Littau based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH0 T AA1
🌐 IPA
/littau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Littau in Braille

Here's how to represent Littau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Littau in braille

How to sign the name Littau using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Littau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Littau in sign language

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