How common is the surname Lott?

26,174 people in the United States had the surname Lott in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,796 Americans. It ranked 1,350th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Lott?

Harry Lott, American rower and otolaryngologist (1880–1949), followed by Cara Lott.

Where is the surname Lott most common?

Wikidata records people named Lott in the United States.

Is the surname Lott getting more or less common?

More common. 25,118 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 26,174 in 2010, up 4.2%.

The surname Lott

A surname, carried by 26,174 people in the United States.

Pronounced /lɒt/ 1 syllable Soundex L300

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lott is more common than 99.2% of them.

Origin

* As an English surname, from the noun lot. * As a German surname, pet form of Ludwig.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 26,174 people named Lott in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 11,796 Americans. That is up 4.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 25,118.

#1,350

rank among US surnames

26,174

people in 2010

8.9

per 100,000 Americans

+4.2%

change since 2000 (was #1,291)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,341	Woodruff	26,286	11,746
#1,342	Brandon	26,284	11,747
#1,343	Romo	26,283	11,747
#1,344	Kirkpatrick	26,251	11,761
#1,346	Corbett	26,246	11,764
#1,347	Granados	26,187	11,790
#1,348	Rossi	26,183	11,792

Who is named Lott

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

66% of people named Lott identified as white (not Hispanic), 29% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 66%
Black (not Hispanic) 29%
Two or more races 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lotts

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Harry Lott
American rower and otolaryngologist (1880–1949)
Cara Lott
American pornographic actress, 1961–2018
Ronnie Lott
American football player (born 1959)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Lott

Lott has the Soundex code L300, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L300.

Questions

Where does the surname Lott come from?: * As an English surname, from the noun lot. * As a German surname, pet form of Ludwig.
How common is the surname Lott?: 26,174 people in the United States had the surname Lott in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,796 Americans. It ranked 1,350th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lott?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Lott identified as white (not Hispanic), and 29% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Lott?: Harry Lott, American rower and otolaryngologist (1880–1949), followed by Cara Lott.
Where is the surname Lott most common?: Wikidata records people named Lott in the United States.
How do you pronounce Lott?: Lott is /lɒt/, one syllable.
Is the surname Lott getting more or less common?: More common. 25,118 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 26,174 in 2010, up 4.2%.