Explore the Family Name Lofthouse
The meaning of Lofthouse
1. English: variant of Loftus 1. 2. Americanized form of the Norwegian cognate Lofthus.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lofthouse in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lofthouse has slightly decreased in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 36,716th position to 37,442nd. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Lofthouse surname increased by 3.66%, from 574 in 2000 to 595 in 2010. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people declined by 4.76%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,716 | #37,442 | -1.98% |
| Count | 574 | 595 | 3.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lofthouse
On the subject of ethnic identity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Lofthouse identified as White, with a slight decrease from 96.52% in 2000 to 95.29% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also dropped by 20% during this period. However, representation in the Hispanic category saw a significant increase of 60.51%. In 2010, a new category emerged for "Two or more races", accounting for 1.18% of the total, while there was no change in the categories for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.52% | 95.29% | -1.27% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.52% | 60.51% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.18% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.05% | 0.84% | -20% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |