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 occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Löfstedt. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lofstedt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 807,857th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Lofstedt live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Lofstedt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lofstedt are 2.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.79% being registered with 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lofstedt
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