As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Derived from the town, village, or hundred of Little Over, corrupted to Littler, in the county of Cheshire, England, where the family resided in the time of Edward I.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LITTLER. A corruption of Littleover, CO. Derby. Eng. Surn. i. Ul.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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