Löfstrand Surname

395,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Löfstrand Surname User-submission:

Löfstrand means 'leafbeach'; from löf = 'leaf' and strand = 'beach'.

Löfstrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden8801:11,189978
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Lofstrand (282) are calculated separately.

Löfstrand Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Löfstrand means 'leafbeach'; from löf = 'leaf' and strand = 'beach'.

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Löfstrand Last Name Facts

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

Löfstrand occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Lofstrand. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Löfstrand? popularity and diffusion

The last name Löfstrand is the 395,536th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,169,895 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Löfstrand reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Löfstrand is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 880 people, or 1 in 11,189. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Sweden Löfstrand exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 0 percent live and Spain, where 0 percent live.

Löfstrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Löfstrand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Löfstrand last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Löfstrand Last Name Statistics demography

Löfstrand earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning 300,308 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lofstrand96282/
Löfstrandh955/
Lövstrand89192/
Lafstrand8923/
Lafstran821/
Lofstran820/
Lavstrand786/
Lovstrand784/
Loevstrand741/
Lofstron714/
Löfstrom711/

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