Lofters Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Lofters Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lofters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica2291:12,5331,266
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
England641:870,59545,570
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Lofters Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lofters is found in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lofters.

How Common Is The Last Name Lofters? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 633,196th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Lofters are found; 50 percent are found in Caribbean and 50 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

Lofters is most commonly occurring in Jamaica, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 12,533. In Jamaica it is most frequent in: Middlesex County, where 40 percent reside, Cornwall County, where 39 percent reside and Surrey County, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Jamaica this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Lofters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lofters has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 888 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 914 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lofters Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lofters surname are 37.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.48% registered with the party.

The amount Lofters earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.89% more than the national average, earning $52,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.44% more than the national average, earning $57,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lefters862/
Loftris860/
Lafters860/
Lowthers80148/
Lefteris80106/
Laufters8013/
Lefterys8011/
Leffters801/
Laafters801/
Liffters801/
Lfetters801/
Lefeteres752/
Laftars711/
Lawters711/
Lawthers6777/
Lfdrs671/
Leftreis671/
Loftrice670/
Leveters670/

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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 Lofters
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