Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LITTLE
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LITTLE. 1. A person of diminutive stature. Like the Fr. Le Petit, the Germ. Klein, &c. 2. Perhaps the same as Liddell.
Surname type: Nickname
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English