Lofton Surname
Approximately 17,088 people bear this surname
Lofton Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Lufton (Luca’s homestead), in Somerset.
Lofton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,015 | 1:21,302 | 2,692 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 982 | 1:51,139 | 5,791 |
Lofton (460) may also be a first name.
Lofton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Lufton (Luca’s homestead), in Somerset.
Lofton Demographics
Average Male Lofton Height
176.99 cm
Average Female Lofton Height
164.02 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lofton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lofton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lofton has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lofton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 31,245th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 426,472 people. The surname Lofton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Lofton are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lofton is also the 397,789th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 460 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 17,015 people, or 1 in 21,302. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Mississippi, where 10 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.
Lofton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lofton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lofton last name rose 1,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lofton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lofton last name are 2.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.2% registered with the political party.
The amount Lofton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $37,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.96% less than the national average, earning $44,240 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loffton | 92 | 4 | / |
| Losfton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loftoon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loftonn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lofthon | 92 | 1 | / |
| D'Lofton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lowton | 83 | 983 | / |
| Lefton | 83 | 919 | / |
| Lafton | 83 | 99 | / |
| Loftan | 83 | 9 | / |
| Lovton | 83 | 2 | / |
| Loftom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lobton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Loftun | 83 | 0 | / |
| Loftochin | 80 | 12 | / |
| Louvton | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lowtong | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lawfton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lobhton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Loubton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laufton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Looftun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loftand | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lowthong | 71 | 13 | / |
| Lofthang | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lawton | 67 | 38,768 | / |
| Lewton | 67 | 1,309 | / |
| Lowtun | 67 | 550 | / |
| Labton | 67 | 272 | / |
| Lowtan | 67 | 237 | / |
| Laftan | 67 | 58 | / |
| Loftum | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lovtun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lavton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhowthong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leftan | 67 | 1 | / |
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Lofton 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.
Lupton 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
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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 Lofton
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