Explore the Family Name Loff
The meaning of Loff
1. Americanized form of Swedish Löf, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’. 2. North German: from a shortened form of the personal name Ludolph.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Loff in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Loff" has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 54,269th most common surname in the United States but fell to the 60,505th position by 2010 - a drop of 11.49%. The number of individuals identified with this surname also declined from 356 in 2000 to 333 in 2010, resulting in a 6.46% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of the U.S. population carrying this surname per 100,000 people dropped by 15.38%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,269 | #60,505 | -11.49% |
| Count | 356 | 333 | -6.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loff
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there was hardly any change between 2000 and 2010. In both years, no individuals with the surname "Loff" identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The majority, upwards of 92%, identified as White in both years, with only a marginal decrease of 0.25%. A small proportion, increasing from 4.21% in 2000 to 5.41% in 2010, identified as Hispanic. This represents a significant increase of 28.50% in the percentage of individuals with the surname "Loff" identifying as Hispanic over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.42% | 92.19% | -0.25% |
| Hispanic | 4.21% | 5.41% | 28.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |