Loften Surname
Approximately 525 people bear this surname
Loften Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 496 | 1:730,764 | 57,356 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 328 | 1:153,106 | 14,139 |
The alternate forms: Loftén (72) & Löften (1) are calculated separately.
Loften (36) may also be a first name.
Loften Demographics
Loften Political Affiliation
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Loften Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loften Come From? nationality or country of origin
Loften is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Loftén or Löften. Click here for further potential spellings of Loften.
How Common Is The Last Name Loften? popularity and diffusion
The last name Loften is the 593,568th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,881,040 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Loften reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 36 people.
The last name Loften is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 496 people, or 1 in 730,764. In The United States Loften is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found, Maryland, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Loften Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Loften has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loften last name expanded 151 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Loften Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Loften last name are 0.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.48% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Loften earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.74% less than the national average, earning $35,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $56,890 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loftén | 94 | 72 | / |
| Löften | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lofteen | 92 | 3 | / |
| Loftien | 92 | 0 | / |
| Loftn | 91 | 7 | / |
| Loftin | 83 | 9,476 | / |
| Lowten | 83 | 23 | / |
| Leften | 83 | 17 | / |
| Laften | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lofting | 77 | 444 | / |
| Loftäng | 77 | 8 | / |
| Loftion | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lofftin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lloftin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lovthen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loftina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laftien | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lowthen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loffting | 71 | 3 | / |
| D'Loftin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leftin | 67 | 156 | / |
| Lawten | 67 | 22 | / |
| Laftin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lavten | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lewten | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laftina | 62 | 19 | / |
| Lowting | 62 | 9 | / |
| Lewthen | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lawthen | 62 | 0 | / |
| Lauftin | 62 | 0 | / |
| Lawtten | 62 | 0 | / |
| Lafting | 62 | 0 | / |
| Lowthin | 62 | 0 | / |
| Lawtn | 55 | 0 | / |
| Levtin | 50 | 5 | / |
| Lavtyn | 50 | 2 | / |
| Levtén | 50 | 2 | / |
| Laftim | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lawtne | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lawtin | 50 | 1 | / |
| Lewtin | 50 | 1 | / |
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Loften Reference & Research
Loftin, Lofton, Loft FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Loftin, Lofton, Loft FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Loften
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis