Explore the Family Name Lofgreen
The meaning of Lofgreen
Swedish (Löfgreen): variant of Löfgren (see Lofgren).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lofgreen in the United States?
The surname Lofgreen, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, underwent a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 65,862nd in 2000, but by 2010 it had risen to 64,891st place, representing a 1.47% growth. Similarly, there was an 8.9% uptick in the number of people bearing the Lofgreen surname during this ten-year period, with the count going up from 281 to 306. However, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,862 | #64,891 | 1.47% |
| Count | 281 | 306 | 8.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lofgreen
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that nearly the entire population with the Lofgreen surname identifies as White, with 97.86% doing so in 2000 and 96.08% in 2010, signifying a minor decrease of 1.82%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were either zero or suppressed for privacy (S) in both years. Interestingly, a small percentage of the Lofgreen population began identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which was not the case in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.86% | 96.08% | -1.82% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.96% | 0% |
| 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% |