Lofthus Surname

382,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Lofthus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lofthus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:793,12761,249
Norway4331:11,8761,346
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Scotland61:892,30328,047
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Lofthus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lofthus is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lofthus.

How Common Is The Last Name Lofthus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 382,699th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,836,071 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Lofthus live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 457 people, or 1 in 793,127. In The United States Lofthus is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 15 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Washington, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 47 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Lofthus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lofthus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,039 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lofthus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lofthus surname are 12.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lofthus earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning 337,777 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning $41,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lofthous931/
Loftus9220,197/
Lofthouse885,653/
Lofftus86103/
Lofttus861/
Lotftus860/
Loftuss860/
Loftous860/
Loftu838/
Loftouse800/
Loftos779/
Loftut774/
Laftus772/
Leftus770/
Lophtus710/
Lauftus710/
Laufthouse710/
Laftous710/
Laftu672/
Loftoose671/
Laftos621/
Lafteu621/
Lawthu620/
Laftouh5720/
Latfftu571/
Lawtu501/
Lavtu501/

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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 Lofthus
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