Last Name LITSTER

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Meaning The litster, a dyer. Both trade-name and surname, founded on the trade-name, existed in Yorkshire for centuries. A chantry in the church of All Saints, York, was erected in the 15th century by Adam del Bank, littester. The Norfolk rebellion in 1381 was called Lister's rebellion, because headed by John Lister, or Littester, a dyer of Norwich.
A variant of Lister.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 70,679 (2000 US census) 35,335 (1990 US census)
Count 258 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 95.35%, or 246 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.71%, or 7 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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