Totten

English

Etymology

Possibly from a diminutive of the nickname totte (simpleton, fool).

Proper noun

Totten (plural Tottens)

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Totten is the 5125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6828 individuals. Totten is most common among White (80.17%) and Black/African American (13.37%) individuals.

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