I'm not sure the solidness of this question. However, in the Little Surname DNA Project we have a fair-sized group of men with surname Little/Lyttle and fall under U106 > L1 > A680 ...? This was Leo Little's Null 439 group.? Is there any geological area associated with the origins of this lineage? (besides Kentucky) For example, If the Angles held Northumberland up to the Forth throughout the second half of the first millennium, is it logical to assume descendants from these folks might still be around in 1100+ to adopt the surname Little, which is genetically under L21, L513, L193 (S5982).?
We're generally leaning toward the origins being down around Wiltshire from the early Saxon 'invasions' after the Romans left. We also have a large group of "Wiltshire Littles" who are haplogroup "I". But during the 5th century is also when the Angles were being hired to defend against the Picts and then they subsequently took over for themselves in the kingdom of Bernicia.
I briefly looked for a geological-based project for Northumbria, but I don't believe one exists.? Is this a direction to be looking, or is it just me trying to create a convenient explanation?? Thanks!
- Tom Little, Project Admin for the Little Project
T J Little