Lofts Surname
Approximately 1,793 people bear this surname
Lofts Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the loft,' an attic, a garret, a room in the roof; compare Lodge. The final 's' in Lofts is common to all monosyllabic local names (compare Holmes, Lowndes, Brooks), and in fact is the genitive, as in Williams, Tompkins, Jones, &c.
Read More About This SurnameLofts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 852 | 1:65,397 | 7,604 |
| Australia | 511 | 1:52,829 | 6,522 |
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 682 | 1:35,741 | 4,658 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Lofts (15) may also be a first name.
Lofts Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the loft,' an attic, a garret, a room in the roof; compare Lodge. The final 's' in Lofts is common to all monosyllabic local names (compare Holmes, Lowndes, Brooks), and in fact is the genitive, as in Williams, Tompkins, Jones, &c. v. Loftus.
Alenus atte Loft, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Angnes ad le Loft, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Walter ad le Loft, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
1669. Married — William Loft and Mary Morgan: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1738. — Stephen Hasser and Anne Loft: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1773.— Stephen Loftes and Mary Cox: St. George, Hanover Square.
Genit., and pl., of Loft, q.v.
From residence in a loft or upper chamber. The form Ad le Loft, "at the Loft," occurs several times in H.R.
A further corruption of Lofthouse. See Loftus.
Lofts Demographics
Lofts Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Lofts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lofts Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lofts is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lofts? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lofts is the 226,403rd most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,064,443 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Lofts reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name globally, held by 15 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 852 people, or 1 in 65,397. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 11 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Not including England it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Lofts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lofts has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lofts last name rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,141 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lofts Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lofts last name are 24.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.05% registered with the political party.
The amount Lofts earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $42,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.97% more than the national average, earning $67,058 CAD per year.
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