Lytton

Lytton Meaning & Origin

About Lytton
The surname Lytton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Lytel" or "Lytelton," meaning "little" or "small town." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place called Lytton or Lyttleton. The name has variations such as Litton and Littleton, and it is often associated with individuals who have a humble or diminutive stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lytton: 1,243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,119
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lytton 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
LTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lytton in Braille

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

The name Lytton in braille

How to sign the name Lytton using Sign Language

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

The name Lytton in sign language

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