Lofstedt Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Lofstedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lofstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
France61:11,070,454349,096
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Löfstedt (1,166) are calculated separately.

Lofstedt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lofstedt is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as: Löfstedt. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lofstedt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 807,857th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Lofstedt are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Lofstedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lofstedt last name are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lofstedt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 363.39% more than the national average, earning R 1,101,190 per year and in United States they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $38,676 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löfstedt961,166/
Loefstedt9457/
Lofsted9322/
Lofstead8885/
Lovstedt8844/
Lobstedt8814/
Lowstedt881/
Lafstedt880/
Leufstedt82135/
Lovsted8040/
Löfsted801/
Lobsted800/
Lövstedt75154/
Löwstedt7550/
Lefstead7541/
Lobstädt755/
Lavstedt751/
Lowstett751/
Lovstead751/
Lovster672/
Löwstett6313/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Lofstedt
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