Löfdahl Surname
Approximately 832 people bear this surname
Löfdahl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 800 | 1:12,308 | 1,066 |
| Finland | 20 | 1:274,835 | 20,939 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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 is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Lofdahl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Löfdahl? popularity and diffusion
Löfdahl is the 417,776th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,759,070 people. The surname Löfdahl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Löfdahl reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Löfdahl is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 800 people, or 1 in 12,308. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 12 percent reside and Skåne County, where 12 percent reside. Other than Sweden it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 2 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Löfdahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Löfdahl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Löfdahl last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lofdahl | 95 | 347 | / |
| Löfdal | 92 | 30 | / |
| Lövdahl | 86 | 383 | / |
| Löwdahl | 86 | 50 | / |
| Lefdahl | 86 | 46 | / |
| Lafdahl | 86 | 0 | / |
| Loefdahl | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lafdal | 77 | 313 | / |
| Lefdal | 77 | 240 | / |
| Lövdal | 77 | 51 | / |
| Lofdal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lovdahl | 71 | 399 | / |
| Lafdhal | 71 | 55 | / |
| Lefdhal | 71 | 44 | / |
| Levdahl | 71 | 16 | / |
| Lawdahl | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lofdhal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lofdall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lefdheil | 67 | 9 | / |
| Loevdahl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loewdahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lefdhail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lovdal | 62 | 111 | / |
| Lewdal | 62 | 3 | / |
| Lafdoul | 57 | 9 | / |
| Hlavdal | 57 | 3 | / |
| Lovdall | 57 | 0 | / |
| Levdheil | 53 | 5 | / |
| Lavdhall | 53 | 5 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Löfdahl
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