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Lyttle
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English
Etymology
Variant of en Little, from en little small, (ironic) big, not much, younger, from a regional prounciation.
Pronunciation
en /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlaɪtəl/
en little Lytle first pronunciation second pronunciation
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lyttle is the 14902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1986 individuals. Lyttle is most common among White (64.2%) and Black/African American (29.76%) individuals.
References
Hanks, Patrick & al. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (2016), p. 1651.