Find out how popular the last name Lytch is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lytch.

Lytch, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lytch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lytch in America

Lytch is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lytch surname appeared 238 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lytch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lytch to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lytch

The surname LYTCH is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "lyt" meaning small and "cæce" meaning a catch or enclosed area, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a small enclosed area or enclosure.

The earliest recorded instances of the name LYTCH can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Litche." This indicates that the name was already established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name LYTCH appears in various forms, such as "Lytche" and "Lytch," in various records across different counties in England, including Wiltshire, Somerset, and Gloucestershire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname LYTCH was John Lytch, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327. Another notable figure was William Lytch, who was recorded in the Court Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1388.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name LYTCH continued to be found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Worcestershire. In the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Taunton, Somerset, there are several entries for the LYTCH family, including the baptism of John Lytch in 1578 and the marriage of Thomas Lytch and Joane Bayly in 1602.

One of the more prominent individuals bearing the surname LYTCH was Sir Robert Lytch (1591-1655), a Member of Parliament for Somerset during the English Civil War. He actively supported the Parliamentarian cause and was a signatory to the death warrant of King Charles I.

Another notable figure was Samuel Lytch (1651-1718), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Combe Longa in Oxfordshire. He published several religious works, including "A Practical Discourse on Regeneration" in 1697.

Throughout the centuries, the LYTCH surname has also been linked to various place names in England, such as Lytchett Matravers and Lytchett Minster in Dorset, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in certain regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lytch

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lytch.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lytch was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lytch has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lytch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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