Löfdahl Surname

417,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Löfdahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Löfdahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden8001:12,3081,066
Finland201:274,83520,939
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Lofdahl (347) are calculated separately.

Löfdahl Last Name Facts

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

Löfdahl occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Lofdahl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Löfdahl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 417,776th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 8,759,070 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Löfdahl live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Löfdahl is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 800 people, or 1 in 12,308. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent live and Skåne County, where 12 percent live. Aside from Sweden this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 2 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Löfdahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Löfdahl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lofdahl95347/
Löfdal9230/
Lövdahl86383/
Löwdahl8650/
Lefdahl8646/
Lafdahl860/
Loefdahl803/
Lafdal77313/
Lefdal77240/
Lövdal7751/
Lofdal772/
Lovdahl71399/
Lafdhal7155/
Lefdhal7144/
Levdahl7116/
Lawdahl7111/
Lofdhal711/
Lofdall710/
Lefdheil679/
Loevdahl674/
Loewdahl671/
Lefdhail671/
Lovdal62111/
Lewdal623/
Lafdoul579/
Hlavdal573/
Lovdall570/
Levdheil535/
Lavdhall535/

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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 Löfdahl
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