Explore the Family Name Loflin

The meaning of Loflin

Altered form of Irish or Scottish Laughlin. This surname is common in NC.

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How common is the last name Loflin in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Loflin saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Loflin was ranked as the 13,480th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 14,523rd spot, marking a 7.74% decrease in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased mildly from 2,070 in 2000 to 2,053 in 2010, indicating a drop of 0.82%. The proportion of people with the Loflin surname per 100k inhabitants also decreased by 9.09%, from 0.77 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,480	#14,523	-7.74%
Count	2,070	2,053	-0.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.7	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loflin

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes amongst the Loflin population between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Loflins identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase of 162.50%, growing from 0.24% to 0.63%. The group identifying as two or more races nearly doubled, increasing by 93.02% from 0.43% to 0.83%. The proportion of Loflins identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.25% from 96.38% to 95.18%, while the Hispanic community under this surname grew by 51.15%, from 1.74% to 2.63%. However, those identifying as Black experienced a decline of 20.65%, dropping from 0.92% to 0.73%, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a full erasure in this time period, decreasing by 100% from 0.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.38%	95.18%	-1.25%
Hispanic	1.74%	2.63%	51.15%
Two or More Races	0.43%	0.83%	93.02%
Black	0.92%	0.73%	-20.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.24%	0.63%	162.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.29%	0%	-100%