Lofstad Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Lofstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lofstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1991:25,8413,488
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Löfstad (18) are calculated separately.

Lofstad Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lofstad Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lofstad occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Löfstad. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lofstad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 980,795th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 27,709,300 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Lofstad reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 25,841. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 79 percent are found, Southern Norway, where 15 percent are found and Western Norway, where 4 percent are found. Besides Norway it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.

Lofstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lofstad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lofstad last name increased 980 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lofstad Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lofstad earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.65% less than the national average, earning 305,762 kr per year and in United States they earn 24.94% less than the national average, earning $32,389 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löfstad9518/
Lofstead9385/
Lofstadt933/
Loffstadt8846/
L'Hofstad881/
Lovstad86302/
Lefstad86247/
Lafstad860/
Lefstead8041/
Loevstad805/
Lovstead801/
Lövstad7128/
Levstad7116/
Lewstad711/
Lauvstad67230/
Lavstaad670/
Lovsto629/
Lobsto621/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lofstad
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