Loftis Surname
Approximately 9,124 people bear this surname
Loftis Surname User-submission:
Loftis is an old English surname, meaning 'lofthouse'.
Loftis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,063 | 1:39,993 | 4,923 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 959 | 1:52,366 | 5,912 |
Loftis (35) may also be a first name.
Loftis Surname Meaning
Loftis Demographics
Average Male Loftis Height
177.01 cm
Average Female Loftis Height
165.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Loftis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Loftis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Loftis is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Loftis? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 55,645th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 798,723 people. The last name Loftis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Loftis live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Loftis is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 35 people.
The last name Loftis is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 9,063 people, or 1 in 39,993. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, North Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Tennessee, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Loftis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Loftis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Loftis last name increased 945 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 61 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Loftis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Loftis last name are 14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.77% being registered with the political party.
The amount Loftis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning $40,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $55,300 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lofties | 92 | 244 | / |
| Loftiss | 92 | 108 | / |
| Lioftis | 92 | 34 | / |
| Losftis | 92 | 5 | / |
| Lloftis | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lofttis | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lhoftis | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lofftis | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loftise | 92 | 0 | / |
| Loftist | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lofteis | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lofti | 91 | 174 | / |
| Lofthies | 86 | 0 | / |
| Loftes | 83 | 68 | / |
| Loftie | 83 | 24 | / |
| Loufti | 83 | 13 | / |
| Leftis | 83 | 12 | / |
| Lofthi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lowtis | 83 | 3 | / |
| Laftis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Loftys | 83 | 1 | / |
| Liofti | 83 | 1 | / |
| Loftip | 83 | 0 | / |
| Loftice | 77 | 295 | / |
| Loftess | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lofttes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lauftis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lawftis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lofftes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lofty | 73 | 1,215 | / |
| Lobti | 73 | 82 | / |
| Lofte | 73 | 61 | / |
| Lafti | 73 | 30 | / |
| Lofta | 73 | 13 | / |
| Lovti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lofttess | 71 | 0 | / |
| Laftai | 67 | 425 | / |
| Labtis | 67 | 103 | / |
| Lofter | 67 | 36 | / |
| Loftet | 67 | 18 | / |
| Laftih | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laftit | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laftes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lofteh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Loftee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loufte | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lafthi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loufty | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loftey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lowtai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liafti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leftes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavtis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowtiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewtis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laftie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lowtes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loftte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loftty | 67 | 0 | / |
| Loofty | 67 | 0 | / |
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Loftis 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Loftis
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